President Trump on Wednesday said he didn’t know about the Proud Boys but that the group should “stand down” amid intense criticism of his remarks at the previous night’s presidential debate that the far-right group should “stand back and stand by.”
Trump on Wednesday faced blowback from a number of Republicans who said he should have forcefully denounced white supremacy when he was given the chance.
“I don’t know who the Proud Boys are,” Trump told reporters when departing for a campaign trip to Minnesota. “I can only say they have to stand down. Let law enforcement do their work.”
Trump, however, again tried to equivocate on the matter, saying “the problem is on the left” while railing against antifa, a loosely affiliated collection of left-wing protesters.
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how does the president not know? so claiming ignorance? “the buck stops here”. will he ever take any blame for anything in his life? what spoiled brat. telling a militia type group to standby like he can call on them when he needs them is so unpresidential.
This is really covenient. They hate kosher and are not friendly? Proud boys. It works to include so many more.