Proud Boys celebrate online after trump ordered them during debate to 'stand back and stand by'

The Proud Boys on Telegram have now posted an image with its logo and Trump's remark. https://t.co/xSySGrohcm pic.twitter.com/UAJFsKCsbX

— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) September 30, 2020

Chris Wallace: "Are you willing, tonight, to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down..."

Trump: "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by! But I'll tell you what, somebody's got to do something about antifa and the left." pic.twitter.com/4vrPocKzcu

— Axios (@axios) September 30, 2020

The Proud Boys are ecstatic tonight about getting mentioned in the debate tonight.

"Trump basically said to go fuck them up! this makes me so happy," writes one prominent Proud Boy. pic.twitter.com/hYA7yQVAOn

— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) September 30, 2020

I am deeply, deeply worried about POTUS referencing the “Proud Boys” unprompted in the debate in the manner that he did. He is clearly waaaaaaaay more involved in the day to day management of relations with/winks toward extremist groups than he has thus far allowed to be exposed.

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) September 30, 2020

Tonight the Proudboy-In-Chief @realDonaldTrump made himself clear... Kristallnacht-clear. #WhiteSupremacy #fascism #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/j7wtzqo9Zz

— kevin abosch (@kevinabosch) September 30, 2020

Human No Fear tshirt Dan Bongino thinks Donald Trump is an "apex predator" pic.twitter.com/P1W0jr8La5

— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) September 30, 2020

Mr. @realDonaldTrump, as an American Jew who voted for you in 2016, I demand that you explain to me why you would not condemn white supremacists? #ProudBoys #Debates2020

— David ex Trump voter for Biden Weissman (@davidmweissman) September 30, 2020

Proud Boys celebrate online after Trump's debate 'stand back and stand by' comment https://t.co/Vl7n6YljTY

— Yong Khor (@YongKhor1) September 30, 2020

Proud Boys in social media groups are going wild about the "Stand back and stand by" comment. They are basically seeing it as acknowledgment and a call to arms

— Ezra Kaplan (@EzraNBC) September 30, 2020

There has been an explosion of political disinformation ahead of tonight's debate. This garbage can be traced back to QAnon posts and well-known conspiracy theorists. Yet these lies are spreading like crazy on Facebook right now — and are finding a home with right-wing outlets.

— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) September 29, 2020