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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to walk back his refusal to outright condemn a far right fascist group during his debate with Democrat Joe Biden, but the inflammatory moment was far from the first time the president has failed to denounce white supremacists or has advanced racist ideas. Trump’s initial refusal to criticize the Proud Boys — instead saying the group should “stand back and stand by” — drew fierce blowback before he altered his message in a day-later effort to quell the firestorm. “I don’t know who Proud Boys are.

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  • Proud Boys appear at Trump rally, drawing condemnation from Biden
    Members of the violent extremist group were calling for the release of everyone charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Trump has pledged to pardon rioters.
    04/20/2024 - 1:41 pm | View Link
  • QAnon in, political party out: Judge finalizes juror questionnaire for Trump hush-money case
    NEW YORK — Prospective jurors for former President Donald Trump’s upcoming criminal trial in Manhattan won’t be asked if they are a Republican or a Democrat, but they will be questioned ...
    04/8/2024 - 11:03 pm | View Link
  • Proud Boy who wielded ax handle and ‘fueled’ Jan. 6 riot sentenced
    William Chrestman, initially unrepentant Proud Boys ‘tool’ and member of J6 Prison Choir, told court he was ‘sorry that police and people were injured and scarred by Jan. 6.’ ...
    01/12/2024 - 10:12 am | View Link
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