“The fact is, too many families in America have suffered-and continue to suffer-from gun violence and the vast majority of the American people – including the vast majority of gun owners – believe we can and must do better”, the statement said.
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The comment was highlighted by USA media and social media users, who expressed concern that Mr Trump was advocating, in jest or not, that Mrs Clinton or the judges could be shot.
Mrs Clinton’s campaign manager Robby Mook, swiftly responded to Mr Trump’s remarks, stating: “This is simple – what Trump is saying is risky”.
In the conversations, Trump or campaign aides denied any threat of violence against Clinton, CNN quoted a Secret Service official as saying. “But I tell you what, that will be a awful day, if Hillary gets to put her judges in, right now we’re tied”.
The Republican presidential candidate was speaking at a North Carolina rally on Tuesday, reminding the crowd that if elected Clinton would get to appoint federal judges to lifetime positions on the Supreme Court.
“Anybody who says to me well you know we can’t really transition to clean renewable energy, I ask them “have you been to Iowa lately?” she asked”.
Donald Trump’s campaign is insisting that no fair person could interpret his remarks on “Second Amendment people” stopping Hillary Clinton from nominating judges to be a call for violence.
His remarks drew an immediate reaction with one man sitting immediately behind Trump looking visibly shocked. Trump was just talking about the ability of Second Amendment supporters to organize politically, Giuliani said.
“Words can have tremendous consequences”, Mrs Clinton said.
When asked to clarify what Mr Trump meant, his campaign said he was referring to getting supporters of the Second Amendment to rally votes for Mr Trump in the election.
Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a campaign rally at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida August 10, 2016.
The Secret Service, which protects presidential candidates, said on Twitter it was “aware of the comments made earlier this afternoon”, without specifically naming Trump.
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Responding to the comments Wednesday, Clinton accused her rival of going too far.
