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During the 2020 Presidential debate, multiple media sources reported that President Donald Trump refused to denounce "white supremacy". Here are just a few of the notable headlines.
CNN
White House shows no signs of backing down from Trump's refusal to condemn White supremacy
NPR
From Debate Stage, Trump Declines To Denounce White Supremacy
The New York Times
Trump Refuses to Denounce White Supremacy in Chaotic Debate
CBS News
Trump faces criticism for refusing to condemn white supremacists
The Guardian
Trump's refusal to condemn white supremacy fits pattern of extremist rhetoric
Aljazeera.com
During debate, Trump refuses to condemn white supremacy
CNN
Trump refuses to condemn White supremacists at presidential debate
The Boston Globe
‘Stand back and stand by.’ During debate, President Trump again refuses to condemn white supremacists
TYT
Here's why Trump is About to Lose (host repeatedly premised his argument on Trump refusal to denounce white supremacy as the basis of this headline)
Fox News
Pelosi on if Biden should debate Trump again: 'One and done' (the refusal is noted in this article as well)
Here is the transcript of what was said:
WALLACE: “Are you willing tonight to condemn white supremacists and militia groups…”
TRUMP: “Sure…”
WALLACE: “And to say that they need to stand down and not add to the violence in a number of these cities as we saw in Kenosha, and as we’ve seen in Portland”
TRUMP: “Sure, I’m prepared to do it, but I would say almost everything I see is from the left-wing not from the right-wing. I’m willing to do anything, I want to see peace…”
WALLACE: “Then do it, sir.”
BIDEN: “Do it, say it.”
TRUMP: “What do you want to call them? Give me a name.”
WALLACE: “White supremacists and right-wing militias”
BIDEN: “Proud Boys”
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.”
Donald Trump did not refuse to denounce white supremacy and denounced the specific group Joe Biden asked him to denounce.
This is clearly a false statement by multiple media sources.
Summary
This is not misleading or misinformation, this is a false claim.
Claim: "Media Sources: Trump Refuses To Denounce White Supremacy"
Fact Check Verdict: FALSE CLAIMS
Claimant: CNN (2 counts), Boston Globe, New York Times (2 counts), NPR, CBS, TYT, The Guardian, TYT (2 counts), and Aljazeera.
