“This is the overlap between white supremacy, the climate emergency, misogyny, and human rights abuses.” Just 24 hours after refusing to condemn white supremacists during the first 2020 general election debate, President Donald Trump late Wednesday launched a racist attack on refugees from Somalia and other nations and parroted an unfounded right-wing claim about Rep. Ilhan Omar, sparking […]
The Proud Boys are fired up. The notorious hate group has been celebrating since President Donald Trump refused to directly disavow them and other white supremacists during Tuesday night’s presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Trump, who has been criticized for never explicitly denouncing right-wing extremism, was asked by debate moderator Chris Wallace of Fox […]
“This is a clear voter suppression tactic,” said one critic after the president urged his backers to show up at polling places and “watch very carefully.” Among the stream of authoritarian remarks President Donald Trump let loose during his disastrous performance at Tuesday night’s presidential debate, one of the most alarming to voting rights advocates came at the […]
“Trump has repeatedly made it clear that he considers violent white supremacists to be a valued part of his base, even after people are murdered.” Members of the Proud Boys are rejoicing after President Donald Trump gave the far-right organization a shout-out and marching orders during Tuesday night’s nationally televised debate, heightening fears that the president […]