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?

Conducted

October 15, 2020

9920 US adults surveyed

Conducted October 15, 2020

YouGov surveyed 9920 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

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%

Conducted October 15, 2020

YouGov surveyed 9920 US adults

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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