ku klux klan quite year 2015 racist hate group make unprecedented comeback double membership last year thank bigotry hateful rhetoric conservative party one republican presidential candidate particular.although gop front runner donald trump deny affiliate kkk deny racist club see substantial increase ever since trump come onto political scene prove recent report southern poverty law center call year hate extremism organization discover 2015 saw apparent comeback klan group 164 percent increase kkk membership exact thank trump.in 2014 membership increase 72 2015 membership skyrocket 190 despite fact two prominent kkk group shut year even disappearance fraternal white knight ku klux klan knight rider knight ku klux klan still 14 increase increase active hate group something report say due worsen income inequality rise left-wing movements like black live matter major advance lgbt people grow number refugees undocumented workers anger republicans white people report blame gop rise hate group believe trump largely responsible report say bulk anger come beleaguer working-class less extent middle-class white people especially less educate group vociferously support trump trump racist support white supremacists supporters basically like report say trump serve mainstream channel america racist awful people air bigotry without much consequence trump give almost unrestricted access americans allow everyone expose rhetoric voters nostalgic country live 50 years ago non-hispanic white make 83 percent population today share shrink 62 percent demographic change transform unite state nation others shoot power trump become infamous anti-latino islamophobic view blame fuel radical right encourage hateful view prove much presidential candidate resonate kkk members video trump confront endorsement kkk great wizard david duke feature image screenshot guess republican candidate help kkk chapters double last year video