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Hollywood Slams Trump’s Failure To Condemn White Supremacists During First Night Of Presidential Debates

Refresh for updates: During the first night of the 2020 presidential debates between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Trump hesitated and failed to condemn white supremacists, when asked if he would by his opponent and moderator Chris Wallace. Instead, he addressed a specific extreme right-wing organization, namely the Proud Boys, and asked that they stand down and stand by.

Upon hearing Trump’s statement, Hollywood and political figures took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Among those blasting Trump on social media are Lena Waithe, Robin Thede, Mark Ruffalo and Jenny Yang.

“He couldn’t denounce white supremacy. I can turn this off now,” Waithe tweeted Tuesday evening.

Josh Gad asked fans and followers to consider the two candidates before they cast their votes.

“Tonight, we either choose a man who has principle or one who can’t bring himself to call white supremicists, “white supremacists.” THATS it. That’s the choice,” he tweeted.

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