Trump says he doesn't know Proud Boys but 'they need to stand down,' as he faces backlash for not criticizing white supremacists

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Facing bipartisan criticism for not directly denouncing white supremacist groups, President Trump told reporters, 'I don't know who the Proud Boys are. Whoever they are, they need to stand down.'

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for not explicitly denouncing white supremacy when he had a chance. Trump aides pointed to the president's initial response to Wallace, when he said"sure" and added that he was"willing to do anything" because he wants"to see peace."

But even as Trump aides argued the story was a media creation, several Republicans who are usually close to the White House criticized the response. From the formal announcement of his campaign in April 2019, Biden has hammered Trump for saying after a violent rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that there wereBut Trump’s campaign has argued the comments were taken out of context and said Biden smears the president by cherry-picking his remarks.

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Proud boys aren't white supremacist group

It’s so easy to say that...

If he didn’t know who they were why did he tell them to stand down. 🧐

Hey... I know, let's NOT talk about antifa 😡

This article quotes him explicitly denouncing white supremacists over 3 years ago. Weird how you let the left keep getting away with acting like he’s never denounced them.

While GOP says nothing GOP how low is your low

Fascist Con-Man-in-Chief Trump Didn't Directly Say 'HE' Denounces Supremacists, Right-Wing Driving Into Peaceful Protesters & Armed Right-Wing...like the 17 year old who shot to kill! He DOES Continue to Lie, Divert, Deflect!

The ProudBoys, ahem, excuse me, the Scooby Doo Boys are silly cartoon characters.

Now Biden should denounce antifa

Trump is a spoiled PLAYBOY who cannot manage his financial problems but want to make America great. All he can is to conquer women with his father's money and play president.

ayomidimejidan2 don't believe him please: he's a liar, coward.

Never heard of them.

BS

'The Proud Boys Lover' is lying again, it is not in him to defend people he does not know.

You lie so easily whatever you say can’t be taken with a grain of salt more like a lump of coal

He asked for someone to name a group he could denounce. Biden said the Proud Boys. Did he say he never heard of them? No!! Did he say he didn’t know them? No!! He simple said he would tell them to stand down but stand by.

Another lie by Trump!

Holy orange

Too late.

He did it too many times. Why keep asking it? Weirdo Leftists.

In fact, what lying Joe Biden won't tell the people in a debate is that the leader of the Proud Boys is a Black Man. Other than Clinton Bixby, the blind Black White Supremacist (a Dave Chapelle Skit), who's ever seen a Black White Supremacist Leader?

'Stand down' is different than condemn

OH now he doesn't know who they are? They are being arrested for assault as we speak.

Just how fucking stupid does he think we all are

He has denounced white supremacy starting w Charlottesville but the liberal media and Democrats (I repeat myself) keep lying which is all they know how to do.

Only he did. If you actually paid any attention.

No need to play stupid realDonaldTrump . You are already there!

Just like 2016 KKK David Duke. This isn't an isolated incident or mistake

Not what he said last night.

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Trump clearly knows who they are, those are his primary supporters. He also called them 'good people'.

is exhausting with this nonsense.

Un-huh...here's one of his closest allies making the 'white power' sign with known Proud Boy leaders.

How does he have so much time to tweet and no time to Google?

They are patriots standing up against ANTIFA

Call out the proudboys by all means, but you're doing a disservice by not calling out AntifaTerrorists or even mentioning them.

Too late! You already kicked the hornets nest!

realDonaldTrump VP HHSGov Another big lie!!! He was aware from other events and domestic terrorism briefings. If he doesn’t know he doesn’t deserve to be president. That’s his job!!

🤥

Didn’t he praise militia groups hot helping in protests. Or did I imagine that

Guess this is making SenatorTimScott feel better! Maybe you could explain it to LindseyGrahamSC and senatemajldr ! And SC don’t forget to VOTE BLUE and make sure to vote for JaimeHarrison ! JoeBiden KamalaHarris

What about all the PDBs? Did the briefer fail to mention PB in one of them? If so, who the hell is that briefer? He/she needs to be canned ASAP

A 5lb bag, with 10lbs of 💩 in it...

Polarizing any race is always a BAD idea. WhiteSupremacists BLM

Proud boys are an idea, not an organization

That’s all anyone took out of last night. 🙄

Trying to change the discussion. This man always spins the news cycle. It’s a shame the press continues to fall for this foolishness. VOTE him out in 34 days.

Did he wink twice as he said it?

Little late

Proud Boys need to hit the gym.

basically another would wouldn't fiasco ResignNowTrump

Here we go. The 🦜 media mob - what the f*ck happened about JoeBiden not addressing Antifa or BLM. Your the EnemyOfThePeople every day

Another LIE

He clearly knew who they were last night. And he told them to stand back and stand by-presumably for further orders. He never told them to stand down.

Every time he says that just adds one more to the “lies” book.

It's almost as if he doesn't know what's going on in his country. And he's been running it for almost 4 years.

Trump says he’s so smart but he never knows who these groups are? So he doesn’t care to know what goes on in the country which many report or he’s just dumb as dirt which many report or both which many report

He just can't stop lying

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Total BS. He said it; he owns it.

Fascist Con-Man-in-Chief Trump Didn't Directly Say 'HE' Denounces Supremacists, Right Wing Driving Into Peaceful Protester thes, & Armed Right Wing like the 17 year old who shot kill! He DOES Continue to Lie, Divert, Deflect!

His typical gaslighting.

The WORST President Ever is also a Racist GONEinNOVEMBER

Trump was the one that called their name.

Here is a picture of a rug...See how it LIES...and coincidentally it has Much in Common ...

He had lunch with the Proud Boys last week😂

There is plenty of video of trump denouncing white supremacists. Do your job as a news organization and post the videos. I felt that he agreed last night to denounce them, although he didn't specifically say the lines you wanted to hear.

Except his words were 'stand back and stand by' NOT 'stand down'.

..and yet, the phrase came tripping easily from his lips in the moment when he was faced with either disavowing them....or acknowledging them as an important part of his base. He instinctively chose the latter.

Here we go with the 'I don't know...' I don't know the guy standing next to me in this photo, I don't know the guy who lived down the street, I don't know...I don't know...I don't know. I've never seen someone so advanced in age that doesn't know shit!

Too little, too late. But hey, better late than never.

He told him to stand down and wait… Wait for what he never actually denounce them he told them to wait!

And the servile US media will once again let Trump off with 'accidentally' siding with white supremacists. And btw racists know this. They know his game and love him for it.

Anyone has the right to dislike/hate Trump for many reasons. But if after years of saying it over and over again people still don't care. That means you don't care what he has to say, you only care about putting labels.

That's not what he said USA Today

If you are emotionally attached to your race,religion or political leaning to the point that truth and justice become secondary consideration, your education is useless. If you cannot reason beyond petty sentiments, your exposure is useless and you are a liability to mankind.

Why is USA Today not quoting Trump correctly on this.. They left out the '... and stand by' part....

My Arse . . DeJa Vu anyone 👇

Under the bus with the rest of his enablers.

Hey DerangedAnimal. That Milli mouth tactic is transparent. TrumpIsARacist RacistGOP

He lied, played the fool and you play stenographer. He is a white supremacist, he doesn't believe in the law, he doesn't want order, he is a threat to the republic and so is anyone who supports him

What are you trying to insinuate?

Such BS.....realDonaldTrump back peddling again

Proud boys are not a white supremacist group 🤦🏻‍♀️. They have mixed races. Their leader is Hispanic. This mass misinformation campaign is out of control. You all are dividing our country.

The leader of proud boys is Brown skin ! What am I missing here

He seemed to know them perfectly well last night.

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