The head of the controversial Proud Boys has denied they are white supremacists and said it was a "great moment" to be mentioned by Donald Trump in the presidential debate. The Proud Boys - who have been called an "extremist group with ties to white nationalism" by the FBI - became one of the big talking points of Tuesday's chaotic debate. Mr Trump was widely criticised for failing to explicitly condemn white supremacist groups in the debate, while his opponent Democrat challenger Joe Biden, did. When pushed by the moderator, the president replied: "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by" and went on to blame recent violence in cities such as Portland on left-wing activists. Enrique Tarrio, international chairman of the group, told Sky News he did not see the president's words as an endorsement of his group, and that Mr Biden had made a "crucial mistake" in naming them as racists. "We've been called many names, but probably the most inaccurate name you can call us is white supremacists," he said. read more: https://news.sky.com/story/us-election-2020-proud-boys-leader-calls-debate-great-moment-as-trump-denies-knowledge-of-group-12086267Black Latino Chairman of Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, Speaks Out after Liars Joe Biden and Chris Wallace Call Them White Supremacists https://t.co/ebSyHjqBrU#PresidentialDebate #ProudBoys
— Larry Elder (@larryelder) October 1, 2020
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