Why does he refuse to condemn them?

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Is it better or worse that Trump says he doesn't know anything about the group he told to "stand back and stand by"?

https://www.vox.com/2018/10/15/17978358/proud-boys-trump-biden-debate-violence

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Quote:[url=https://twitter.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/1311375753456553986]On Wednesday, Trump said he meant the group should “stand down” and let law enforcement do their jobs, then denied knowing who they were at all. But, as Vox’s Fabiola Cineas detailed Tuesday night, the Proud Boys took this moment as a sign of Trump’s support for their group, even producing merchandise bearing the phrase “stand back and stand by”:

Quote:One Proud Boys leader, Joe Biggs, wrote on the social media platform Parler, “Trump basically said to go **** them up! this makes me so happy,” according to the Daily Beast. Proud Boys national chair Enrique Tarrio, who organized the recent Portland event, wrote “I will stand down sir!!! Standing by sir. So Proud of my guys right now.”

Also I guess that was a mental gaffe by Trump.


That link, btw, is an article on the Proud Boys activities.

In the wake of… events, I updated this piece on the Proud Boys, with more details on their activities. https://t.co/kQpli9ZngQ

— Jane Coaston (@cjane87) October 1, 2020