nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor5|||Trump On Defensive Over White Supremacist Group After Debate Comments||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||President Trump attempted to walk back his comments about the Proud Boys, a right-wing group he declined to disavow in Tuesday night's presidential debate. Some GOP lawmakers urged him to clarify.










President Trump answers questions about his remarks in Tuesday's presidential debate about white supremacist groups after many congressional Republicans suggested he needed to be clearer denouncing the movement.



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Trump On Defensive Over White Supremacist Group After Debate Comments






President Trump attempted to walk back his comments about the Proud Boys, a right-wing group he declined to disavow in Tuesday night's presidential debate. Some GOP lawmakers urged him to clarify.