During the first presidential debate, when asked to condemn white nationalist group the Proud Boys, President Trump said to the group "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by". Which comes closest to your interpretation of what this means?

During the first presidential debate, when asked to condemn white nationalist group the Proud Boys, President Trump said to the group "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by". Which comes closest to your interpretation of what this means? Published on October 15, 2020 → Survey conducted on October 15, 2020 on 9920 U.S. adults

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This was a statement condemning the group

This was a statement calling on the group to be ready to help President Trump should he need their help

47%

This was a non-committal statement given by President Trump as he DID NOT know who the group were

10%

This was a non-committal statement given by President Trump, but he DID know who the group were

Something else

Don't know

19%

This was a statement condemning the group

This was a statement calling on the group to be ready to help President Trump should he need their help

47%

This was a non-committal statement given by President Trump as he DID NOT know who the group were

10%

This was a non-committal statement given by President Trump, but he DID know who the group were

Something else

Don't know

19%

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