Black Lives Matter distances itself from activist's endorsement of Trump

(CNN) — The national Black Lives Matter organization on Thursday dismissed as an “imposter” an activist who identified himself as a leader of the movement in Rhode Island and declared he was backing Donald Trump for president. “This is a publicity stunt,” Black Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter Rhode Island PAC said in a joint statement to CNN. “The right-wing continues to use and amplify fringe Black voices to create an idea of broad support for their corrupt candidates.” Trump, in a social media post Wednesday, praised the activist,...