Royce White, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, has faced criticism for controversial statements regarding World War II in a resurfaced social media post from 2022. In the post, White stated that “the bad guys won” the war and suggested a link between liberalism and communism in the Allied forces. The backlash was swift, with White falling behind in polls against incumbent Sen. Amy Klobuchar. White responded to the resurfaced tweet by criticizing the reconstruction of the global economy post-WWII and accusing liberals of supporting war and crony capitalism.
White, a former NBA player, previously ran for a House of Representatives seat in Minnesota in 2022 but failed to advance past the Republican primary. He has faced other controversies, including allegations of using campaign funds at a strip club and making transphobic comments. White was a first-round draft pick in the NBA in 2012 and played a few games for the Sacramento Kings. Despite his basketball career, White is now focused on entering politics, but his controversial statements and past actions have led to criticism and scrutiny.
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