 The president's words matter. When America saw white nationalists and neo-Nazis march through the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, activists were rallying against racism. Mr. Trump spoke of very fine people on both sides. When he was pressed about the white supremacist Proud Boys during a 2020 debate, Mr. Trump told them to stand back and stand by. A request that records show they took literally in deciding to storm Congress.