David Duke celebrates Trump's sharing Britain First anti-Muslim video

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke praised President Trump on Wednesday after he retweeted a series of anti-Muslim videos, saying "Thank God for Trump!"

The U.S. commander in chief shared videos from Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen to his own timeline on Wednesday morning that show varied violent acts carried out by people who identify with the Muslim faith. Britain First describes itself as a "patriotic political party and street movement," and online presence evidences a nationalist, anti-immigrant platform.

While Trump faced a wave of criticism from many on social media who questioned the ethics of sharing videos that were unable to be immediately verified, the former Louisiana state representative and white supremacist was quick to laud the Republican president.

"Trump retweets video of crippled white kid in Europe being beaten by migrants, and white people being thrown off a roof and then beaten to death, He's condemned for showing us what the fake news media WON'T," Duke tweeted. "Thank God for Trump! That's why we love him!"

"This is why WE LOVE TRUMP and WHY the FAKE NEWS MEDIA HATES TRUMP," Duke continued. "He brings to light what the lying, Fake News Media Won't. The truth is the media covers up horrific numbers of racist hate crimes against White people!"

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CBS News was able to partially confirm the legitimacy of these videos, with the clip showing an altercation between two teen boys raising the most concerns.

British Prime Minister Theresa May was quick to criticize Trump's giving Britain First a greater platform, saying the group seeks to "divide communities through their use of hateful narratives."

"It is wrong for the president to have done this," the spokesman for May said. "Britain First seeks to divide communities through their use of hateful narratives which peddle lies and stoke tensions. They cause anxiety to law-abiding people."

White House press secretary defended the president when asked by reporters about the posts, saying the biggest concern is "the threat is real."

"Whether it's a real video, the threat is real," Sanders told reporters. "His [Trump's] goal is to promote strong border security and strong national security."

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