He then said that there was nothing people could do to stop Clinton from stacking the Supreme Court with anti-gun justices, before stating vaguely that “although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is – I don’t know”. The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.
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He said during a campaign event in Abingdon, Va., that broadcast networks such as CNN and MSNBC took his comments wildly out of context.
The speech comes after the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, gave a speech in Detroit earlier this week where he announced a raft of tax cuts and regulatory simplifications, bringing his policy more in line with that of his party.
Vickers excused Trump for having a “unique personality”, though he said that he would’ve “taken him to the shed” for saying what he did.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday found that one in five registered Republicans think Trump should abandon the race.
This remark was even jaw-dropping for Trump’s supporters.
“It’s wishful thinking to believe the Republicans are going to replace its nominee after the convention”.
On Twitter, Trump said the story had been “made up” by CNN to boost ratings.
The Clinton campaign on Wednesday unveiled a website, togetherforamerica.com, for Republicans and independents to sign up in support of Clinton.
Former Rep. Chris Shays is a Republican who represented Connecticut’s fourth congressional district until 2009, when he lost to current Democratic Rep. Jim Himes.
Donald Trump jokes with host Joe Scarborough during chummier times. “I didn’t actually hear the comments, I only heard about those comments”. “A person seeking to be the president of the United States should not suggest violence in any way”. “And, frankly, he’s unsafe”.
This incident is far from the first controversial statement from the real estate mogul-turned-politician.
Other top Republicans, including Senator Susan Collins of ME, have disavowed Mr Trump.
Mrs Clinton also said Mr Trump did not have the temperament to be president.
Two weeks ago, Mr Trump sparked huge controversy when he called on Russian Federation to hack into Mrs Clinton’s emails.
Trump’s comment came in that context – he was attacking Clinton’s support for gun law changes, which has been a standard Republican attack line for Democrats.
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Clinton is still the overwhelming favourite to win the presidency, giving her party another four years in the White House.
