President Trump, trailing in polls and desperately needing to expand his voting base, potentially hamstrung his chances to do so by refusing to condemn white supremacy during Tuesday night’s presidential debate in Cleveland.
The president had a clear-cut opportunity to denounce — in front of a televised audience of millions — the controversial, racist and violent movements and groups that have long backed his presidency.
Instead, he did the opposite, telling the Proud Boys, a white supremacist neo-Nazi group, to “stand back and stand by.” Continue reading.