Political Quotes

“I rise today to condemn President Trump's refusal to denounce White supremacy during last night's Presidential debate. At a time when this Nation is having a profound discussion about race--with anti-Semitism rearing its ugly head here in the United States and around the globe and the Nation being torn apart over political differences--our leaders, particularly our President, must call out hate in all its forms. Last night, the President failed to rise to the occasion, and he failed the American people in doing so. On the global stage in the year 2020, the leader of the free world gave an unequivocal wink and nod to White supremacists, racists, and neo-Nazis, all while the Nation and the world looked on in absolute horror. Not only did the President of our United States not condemn the White supremacist violence that he has incited during his tenure, he implicitly gave them marching orders. When asked to condemn the hate group, the Proud Boys, the President of the United States said that they should ``stand back and stand by.'' Let me repeat. He gave the order for them to ``stand back and stand by.'' There is no justification for his words or for his refusal to give a clear, direct, and swift condemnation of White supremacy. The President's emboldening of violent extremists comes just as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security named White supremacist extremists as the most significant terrorism-related threat right here in the United States.…”