Trump opened door for Proud Boys, far right group enters election fray

A Proud Boy at a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, Oregon. — Reuters

He said: "Proud Boys — stand back and stand by. But I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what. Somebody's got to do something about Antifa and the left because this is not a right wing problem."

On Wednesday morning, the White House tried to walk back Trump's call out to the Proud Boys.