WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — President Donald Trump said yesterday he condemned all white supremacists including the “Proud Boys,” an organisation identified as a hate group, following comments he made in the first presidential debate earlier this week that were viewed as emboldening the group. “I...
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“I condemn all white supremacists, I condemn the Proud Boys. I don’t know much about the Proud Boys but I condemn that,” Trump told Fox News in an interview. “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by,” Trump said. The comment drew wide criticism and was viewed by many to be a sign of encouragement to the group.
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