"Proud Boys, stand back and stand by" is not disavowing white supremacists.

The president was asked point blank to disavow white supremacists.

Here& #39;s what he said:

"Proud Boys, stand back and stand by, but I& #39;ll tell you what, somebody& #39;s gotta do something about Antifa and the left because this is not a right-wing problem, this is a left-wing problem."

Story incoming on this, but The Proud Boys took the president& #39;s statement for them to "stand down and stand by" as marching orders.

It& #39;s true. The Proud Boys& #39; Telegram account quickly mocked up a logo that said says "Stand Back. Stand By" around their crest.

Trump& #39;s debate words are already their militia& #39;s rallying cry. https://twitter.com/JaneLytv/status/1311136283067023362">https://twitter.com/JaneLytv/...

New from me and @BrandyZadrozny:

The Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump Tuesday night after he told the group to "stand back and stand by" during the evening& #39;s debate. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/proud-boys-celebrate-after-trump-s-debate-call-out-n1241512">https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech...