Proud Boys celebrate after Trump's debate callout

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On their account on the social media app Telegram, the Proud Boys appeared to take the statement as marching orders.

Updated Sept. 30, 2020, 8:34 AM EDT
By Ben Collins and Brandy Zadrozny

The Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after he told the group to "stand back and stand by" during the first presidential debate.

Many people on social media who identify with the group echoed that language, saying they were "standing down and standing by." One known social media account for the group made "Stand back. Stand by" part of its new logo.

Trump was asked by debate moderator Chris Wallace to disavow white supremacy during a part of the debate focused on race. Wallace asked whether Trump would urge white supremacist groups that inflamed violence at nationwide protests to "stand down."

Trump said to "give me a name" when asked to denounce a specific group, and former Vice President Joe Biden called out the Proud Boys.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/proud-boys-celebrate-after-trump-s-debate-call-out-n1241512

[Laelth]

1. Trump refused to condemn White supremacy.

Then he gave a shout-out to the Proud Boys. Naturally, they’re celebrating, but it was a horrific moment in the history of this multicultural and racially-diverse nation.

Civilized people around the world are appalled.

-Laelth

[C_U_L8R]

2. Let's hope the FBI is getting their names

for everyone's safety.

[mitch96]

3. +1.. tRump wants to be a dictator and these "boys" are his brown shirts/SS nt

[Gothmog]

4. From the SPLC

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5. Have you seen their new shoulder patch they're hawking on their website?

[Gothmog]

6. I saw this last night

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