Joe Biden Campaign Turns Donald Trump’s ‘Proud Boys’ Moment Into An Advert
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The 2020 presidential debate has definitely left a mark on many for several reasons, and one of it was Donald Trump’s refusal of denouncing the US extremist group, dubbed Proud Boys.
Joe Biden’s campaign leveraged on Trump’s questionable move by creating a whole advert surrounding the moment.
Trump was asked to declare his disapproval for the group by requesting them to stand down from sparking violence in the country. However, Trump responded by saying, “Proud boys, stand back and standby.”
Later on, the group allegedly went on online forums to amicably address the president’s comment. The replies read, “This makes me so happy. We’re ready! Standing by sir.”
Biden’s campaign then posted an advert showing the violence seemed to be created by the group, followed by Trump’s statement and the group’s response.
Trump subsequently went on Fox News to clarify that he doesn’t support any violent groups in the US. “I've said it many times and let me be clear again: I condemn the KKK. I condemn all white supremacists. I condemn the Proud Boys,” Trump stated.
There’s no other way to put it: the President of the United States refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage last night. pic.twitter.com/Q3VZTW1vUV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 30, 2020
President @realDonaldTrump: "I've said it many times and let me be clear again: I condemn the KKK, I condemn all white supremacists, I condemn the Proud Boys" pic.twitter.com/zRRT2QzcNS
— Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) October 2, 2020
[via AdAge, cover image via Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.com]
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