Trump Again Refuses to Explicitly Condemn White Supremacists

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🗓️ 1 October 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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The Presidential Debate commission promises format changes after chaotic Trump-Biden clash. One-on-one interview with Bob Woodward. Far-right group touts Trump’s urging to “stand by” as he refused to condemn white supremacists in last nights debate. GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s debate comments on white supremacist groups. Biden tells far-right extremist group to “cease and desist” after Trump tells them to “stand back and stand by”. Biden team declines to answer questions on “packing” Supreme Court. Trump claims he’s getting “tremendous” reviews for chaotic, widely panned debate performance. Biden: Trump’s debate performance, “A national embarrassment”. Bob Woodward weighs in on yesterdays presidential debate. Woodward says we have a “constitutional problem”. Trump denies knowing who the Proud Boys are. Source: Trump adviser, furious with Trump’s response on white supremacy, says “F*** the Proud Boys…It’s not that hard”. U.S. surpasses 206,000 Coronavirus deaths, tops 7.2 million cases; Wisconsin reports it’s highest Covid-19 hospitalizations on record. White House Task Force warns Wisconsin to practice “maximal” social distancing as Trump plans two rallies there. NYC Mayor outlines “rigorous” inspections in neighborhoods with Covid-19 clusters as city reopens for indoor dining today. NYC restaurants open for indoor dining today at 25% capacity. Notre Dame football team outbreak “spread like wildfire” after players shared pre-game meal. NFL threatens teams with suspensions, draft pick forfeits for violating coronavirus protocols. Trump claims he supports masks during debate even as he mocks Biden for wearing one. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joins the show to discuss President Trumps refusal to denounce white supremacy. Harris: Trump “dog whistling through a bullhorn” on race. Trump points to gun violence in Chicago as he touts his “Law & Order” message during debate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is CNN breaking news.
0:07.0	This is CNN breaking news.
0:09.3	Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.
0:12.0	I'm Will Flitzer in the
0:12.8	situation room tonight nearly 24 hours after the most disastrous
0:17.8	presidential debate in recent history President Trump is once again refusing to explicitly condemn white
0:24.7	supremacist as he desperately tries to clean up his pan performance.
0:29.2	Joe Biden is calling the president's behavior at that debate and I'm quoting him now a national
0:34.4	embarrassment and the Commission in charge of the debate just announced it's coming
0:39.2	up with new protocols for the next presidential debate to prevent another shameful display like the one
0:45.2	we clearly saw last night. In just a few moments I'll speak live with the legendary journalist Bob
0:50.4	Woodward who spent hours behind the scenes with the president over the last year
0:54.7	while writing a devastating account of his presidency. Stand by for that. But first, let's
1:00.0	begin our coverage this hour with our chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta.
1:03.8	He's on the campaign trail with President Trump right now in Minnesota.
1:07.4	Jim, the President is obviously very desperate right now to try to clean up the mess from last night.
1:16.0	That's right well President Trump is doing some damage control claiming today he
1:19.4	doesn't know anything about the fringe right-wing group, the proud boys, adding he's always
1:24.6	condemned white supremacy. But that's not true. Privately, some Trump
1:27.8	campaign advisors are nervous about the fallout from the debate one Trump
1:31.7	campaign advisor was furious that the president from the debate one Trump campaign advisor was furious that the president
1:34.3	botched the question on white supremacy as this advisor put it and this is a quote F the
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