Asked by Wallace if he would tell extremist groups like the Proud Boys to “stand down” and not stir violence in the streets, Trump said, “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by”—a twist of Wallace’s words that the radical group took as validation and a call to be ready. And the president foreshadowed what could come as he continued to undermine public confidence in the election. “This is not going to end well,” he said. He then repeated it, as if for emphasis. “This is not going to end well.”[19] It sure sounded like a threat.
