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Debra Messing says Republicans 'still defend the Nazis' from Charlottesville rally

The "Wedding Date" star referenced the "Unite the Right" rally that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.

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Debra Messing has taken another shot at Republicans, claiming they "defend" Nazis.

The 53-year-old actress took to Twitter on Friday to address the fake "Unite the Right" members that were planted in front of Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin's campaign bus by the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project.

She retweeted a parody article claiming that one of the conservative stand-ins – depicted as a member of the Ku Klux Klan in the parody – was actually Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

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The star was referencing the "Unite the Right" white supremacist rally that was held in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. It was attended by many alt-right political groups.