Ex-KKK Leader David Duke: 'Our People' Played 'Huge' Role in Trump Win

David Duke — the former Ku Klux Klan chief who lost his bid for the Louisiana Senate on Tuesday — is crediting his supporters with getting Donald Trump elected president.

In a breathless tweet, Former Grand Wizard of the KKK, credited "our people" with the Republican presidential nominee's shock victory:

This is one of the most exciting nights of my life -> make no mistake about it, our people have played a HUGE role in electing Trump! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/HvJyiJYuVa

— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016

And continued by praising Trump, ripping the media, trashing MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and posting an inflammatory picture of people holding Confederate flags with a sign, "Southern Lives Matter."

Donald J. Trump now has the chance to become one of the greatest Americans to have ever lived - we have the moral high ground, 100%!#MAGA pic.twitter.com/l9EsAMrMKR

— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016

Hearing this traitor cry -> is so amazing, YOU PEOPLE ARE DONE!!!

GOD BLESS DONALD TRUMP!!! #AmericaFirst #LockHerUp pic.twitter.com/fW6FhAF9Tx

— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016

In addition, Duke praised WikiLeaks' Julian Assange for releasing hacked emails damaging to the Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party.

GOD BLESS WIKILEAKS - Julian Assange is a hero -> America owes this man one thing -> FREEDOM!!!

Thank you, sir - THANK YOU!#WIKILEAKS pic.twitter.com/zFcvGUmPRA

— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016

And he taunted Hollywood liberals who promised to flee the United States if the billionaire real-estate tycoon won the White House:

All you filth in Hollywood, who promised to leave -> BYE BYE - your poison is no longer wanted here -> GET THE HELL OUT!#PresidentTrump pic.twitter.com/6lLr7IgqJn

— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016

As well, he took a shot at losing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton:

Hillary exposed who and what she truly was tonight -> a coward who couldn't even face the nation and acknowledge her loss! #LOCKHERUP! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/qkVdr4TxjC

— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016

It's likely that Duke's praise will be completely ignored by Trump, who's previously disavowed the white nationalist. Last week, Trump's son Eric said Duke "deserves a bullet."

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