WASHINGTON—A Republican Iowa congressman with a history of signalling his support for bigotry has endorsed white nationalist Toronto mayoral candidate Faith Goldy. @FaithGoldy will not be silenced,” Steve King wrote on Twitter on Tuesday night. Republican U.S. Rep. Steve King of Iowa speaks in Des Moines,in 2014. Goldy has recited and defended the white supremacist “14 words” slogan, recommended anti-Semitic reading, and expressed contempt for Muslims. Once again, Steve King spends more time supporting far-right leaders in other countries than he does focusing on the needs of the people of our district,” King’s Democratic opponent, J.D.

Source: thestar October 17, 2018 18:56 UTC