At the same time, white nationalist supporters have been able to pick and choose statements from Yang to support the idea that he’s uniquely concerned with halting the decline of the white race.
There’s no indication that the campaign has courted that support, and when reached by The Verge, Yang unequivocally rejected it. “I denounce and disavow hatred, bigotry, racism, white nationalism, anti-Semitism and the alt-right in all its many forms.
Full stop,” Yang said in a statement. “For anyone with this agenda, we do not want your
support. We do not want your
votes. You are not welcome in this
campaign.”
“As one of the first Asian American candidates for President in
our history and the son of immigrants, I see
racism and
white nationalism as a threat to the
core ideals of
what it means to be an American,” Yang continued. “I have two young
children who will grow up in
this country. I know
what that means. “