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Politics 2020
The first debate

Ocasio-Cortez calls Trump a 'white supremacist' after debate

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess
Ocasio-Cortez calls Trump a 'white supremacist' after debate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) labeled President Trump a “white supremacist” after his first presidential debate against Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday. Ocasio-Cortez retweeted a clip of Trump refusing to condemn white supremacy and telling the Proud Boys, a group labeled by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group, to “stand back and stand by.” “Donald Trump is a white supremacist,” she tweeted. “People have been warning about this for a long time,” she continued. “They were ridiculed, called hyperbolic & radical - not bc they were wrong, but bc others couldn’t accept that our country elected a supremacist as President.” “This is fascism at our door,” she concluded. The retweeted video from an Axios post highlighted one of the most memorable moments of the chaotic debate, when moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump if he was willing to condemn “white supremacists and militia groups.” “Sure I’m willing to do that, but I would say almost everything I see is from the left-wing not from the right-wing,” he said. 'I’m willing to do anything. I want to see peace,” the president said, calling on Wallace to “give me a name.” Biden chimed in mentioning the Proud Boys, prompting Trump to say, “Proud Boys – stand back and stand by” before redirecting his comments back to the left-wing movement called Antifa. The Proud Boys describe themselves as “a pro-Western fraternal organization for men who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world, also known as Western Chauvinists.' The group celebrated the president’s debate comments online, including promoting a logo with Trump’s “stand back and stand by” quote and reportedly understanding it as a call to arms. Biden tweeted in response to the Proud Boys’ online remarks, saying “This. This is Donald Trump’s America.” Creating an Inclusive Workplace SPONSORED CONTENT Creating an Inclusive Workplace BY PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) also denounced Trump in a tweet. 'President Trump was asked to condemn white supremacy. He refused,' he posted. 'He told white supremacists to 'stand back and stand by.' President Trump is a national disgrace, and Americans will not stand for it.' Democrats rip Trump for not condemning white supremacists, Proud Boys... Merriam-Webster shares definitions of 'stand back' and 'stand by'... Just In... Fox's Kilmeade: Trump 'ruined the biggest layup' in debate history 'by not condemning white supremacists' MEDIA — 2M 20S AGO Lady Liberty dons the mask of shame OPINION — 5M 41S AGO White House announces socially distanced fall garden tours IN THE KNOW — 12M 5S AGO Second quarter contraction revised to 31.4 percent FINANCE — 15M 21S AGO Democrats eye Wednesday vote on $2.2T COVID relief bill HOUSE — 16M 1S AGO CDC study: More Americans were uninsured even before pandemic HEALTHCARE — 18M 59S AGO Stocks rise as White House, Democrats trade stimulus offers FINANCE — 20M 26S AGO Ocasio-Cortez calls Trump a 'white supremacist' after debate HOUSE — 29M 57S AGO VIEW ALL Related News Pelosi hopeful COVID-19 relief talks resume 'soon' Pelosi hopeful COVID-19 relief talks resume 'soon' Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens… Ex-Florida GOP congresswoman under federal investigation: report Ex-Florida GOP congresswoman under… Quick Poll for East Stroudsburg Dems: Will You Vote for Biden? Quick Poll for East Stroudsburg Dems:… Sponsored | Democratic Governors Association by
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