The TV duel is unlikely to have had the desired effect for Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and the debate ended in a mud fight.
But a right-wing group is enthusiastic.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden fought a heated battle of words in the first TV duel before the US elections.
With his statements, the US president apparently fired a right-wing group.
Donald Trump's son is now rowing back.
Cleveland / USA - Donald Trump and
Joe Biden
surprised with unexpectedly harsh phrases
on Tuesday evening (local time), neither of the two should
emerge
as the
winner *
from the TV duel
.
First surveys show that viewers had found the behavior of the two to be "exhausting". While the tone of the two opponents caused a stir, the reaction of a right-wing
group is
now shocking,
because it is now celebrating
Donald Trump
for his statements.
TV duel: Donald Trump makes a statement for enthusiasm in the right group
As the
"New York Times"
now reports, a statement by
US President Donald Trump has
sparked enthusiasm among supporters of the right-wing group "Proud Boys".
The
"New York Times"
reported on Wednesday that
Proud Boys supporters had celebrated
Trump's comment as "historic"
in private channels on social media
.
In one channel,
members of the group
took the President's statement as tacit approval of their violent tactics.
Another message said that the group was already seeing an increase in the number of “new recruits”.
Trump had
refused to condemn right-wing groups
on
Tuesday evening
in the
TV debate
with his challenger Joe Biden before the
presidential election
.
"Who should I judge?" He asked host Chris Wallace.
"Proud Boys - hold back and be ready," said Trump afterwards ("stand down and stand
by").
Trump's son Donald Trump Jr.
said on CBS that his father made a mistake.
The New York Times quoted
presidential adviser Jason Miller as
saying that Trump made it clear that the Proud Boys should end violence.
USA: Donald Trump makes a clear statement about the right-wing group - his son is rowing back
The civil rights organization ADL classifies the Proud Boys as an unconventional current in right-wing American extremism.
The group can be described as violent, nationalist and Islamophobic, among other things, according to the ADL.
Their leaders rejected
allegations of racism
.
Members are known to use violent tactics.
Several members were convicted of
violent crimes
.