Why does he refuse to condemn them?

[GMDino]

To me the disconnect between those saying Trump answered the question and those who say he didn't it what question he answered.

Quote:Chris Wallace: You have repeatedly criticized the vice president for not specifically calling out Antifa and other left wing extremist groups. But are you willing tonight to condemn white supremacists and militia group and to say that they need to stand down and not add to the violence in a number of these cities as we saw in Kenosha and as we’ve seen in Portland.

President Donald J. Trump: Sure, I’m will to do that.

If I ask my son if if he's going to brush his teeth before bed and he says he is "willing" to do that it is not the same as him actually doing that.

Quote:Chris Wallace: Are you prepared specifically to do it.


President Donald J. Trump: I would say almost everything I see is from the left wing not from the right wing.

Chris Wallace: But what are you saying?

President Donald J. Trump: I’m willing to do anything. I want to see peace.

Chris Wallace: Well, do it, sir.

Vice President Joe Biden: Say it, do it say it.

President Donald J. Trump: What do you want to call them? Give me a name, give me a name, go ahead who do you want me to condemn.

Chris Wallace: White supremacist and right-wing militia.

President Donald J. Trump: Proud Boys, stand back and stand by. But I’ll tell you what somebody’s got to do something about Antifa and the left because this is not a right wing problem this is a left wing.

So I would follow up with "did you brush your teeth" and if he says "I want my toothbrush to be ready in the morning but the real problem is that you didn't wash your face" he didn't do what he said he was "willing" to do.

Also interesting is that Wallace never told him which group and Trump went straight to the Proud Boys.  I wonder what part of his "debate prep" led him to that.