CLAIM: President Donald Trump told white supremacists like the Proud Boys to "Stand by" and did not condemn them.
VERDICT: DECEPTIVE EDIT. The transcript shows Trump said "Sure" when asked to condemn white supremacists.
First of all, the question itself, from moderator Chris Wallace, was absurd: Trump has condemned white supremacists repeatedly.
Wallace refused to accept "Sure" for an answer and demanded Trump condemn extremists onstage.
Biden is the one who demanded Trump condemn the "Proud Boys" - a right-wing group - and Trump complied.
No matter how many times Trump condemns white supremacists, the media pretend he never did.
It is simply untrue to claim that Trump refused to condemn white supremacists, or that he tried to encourage them by telling them to "Stand by." Claims to the contrary rely on deceptive edits that omit what Trump, Wallace, and Biden actually said.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Fact Check: Transcript Shows Trump Agreed to Condemn White Supremacists; 'Stand By' Followed Wallace's Prompt
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