From Debate Stage, Trump Declines To Denounce White Supremacy
Asked to disavow white supremacists, President Trump addressed the Proud Boys directly, telling them to “stand back and stand by.” He did not expand on what he meant.
Asked to disavow white supremacists, President Trump addressed the Proud Boys directly, telling them to “stand back and stand by.” He did not expand on what he meant.
The president ran roughshod over debate moderator Chris Wallace and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden — and crossed many lines in the process.
The first debate was chaotic and light on policy as the participants disregarded the agreed-upon rules. President Trump repeatedly interrupted the discussion in order to lambast Joe Biden and debate moderator Chris Wallace. The president once again refused to condemn white supremacy and did not agree to respect the results of the election. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, and White House correspondent Tamara Keith.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
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