Debate Gives Fresh Notoriety to Vice Co-Founder’s Proud Boys
- Gavin McInnes built hipster empire, then a brawling fraternity
- Trump’s call to ‘stand by’ raises specter of violence Nov. 3
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President Donald Trump elevated the stature of the Proud Boys during Tuesday’s debate when he urged the hard-right group to “stand back and stand by” ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
He also capped the unlikely journey of founder Gavin McInnes from scrappy punk-rock entrepreneur to extremist political provocateur.