Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on August 9 that “Second Amendment people” may be able to stop Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton from choosing U.S. Supreme Court judges, if she is elected (video below).
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“Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish, the Second Amendment”, Trump told the crowd, notes POLITICO. And then he said, and you have the power to do something about it. By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. “Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know”, Trump said. “But I’ll tell you what. That will be a disgusting day”.
“This is simple – what Trump is saying is risky”, he said in a statement.
“A person seeking to be the president of the United States should not suggest violence in any way”, it said. “I think Trump said what he meant, and what he meant was we can stop Hillary Clinton from being elected, we can stop Hillary Clinton from being the next president who chooses who is going to sit on the Supreme Court”. Al Baldasaro, who serves as an adviser for Trump’s campaign on veteran’s issues, after he called for Clinton to be executed for “treason” related to her use of a private email server. And Trump’s running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, said his boss was talking about the election choice for pro-gun voters, not encouraging violence.
Clinton supporter Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic Arizona congresswoman who was wounded in an assassination attempt in 2011, said Trump’s remarks are proof that he is unqualified to lead.
Trump’s campaign quickly responded to critics, saying that any suggestion that the billionaire businessman was advocating violence against Clinton was a media overreaction.
“Tweeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, “@realDonaldTrump makes death threats because he’s a pathetic coward who can’t handle the fact that he’s losing to a girl”.
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s votes may also catch up with Clinton or Trump.. It also reinforced the concern, voiced by many anxious Republicans, that he can not stay disciplined and avoid inflammatory remarks that imperil not only his White House prospects but the re-election chances of many GOP lawmakers.
Michael Hayden, a former Central Intelligence Agency director who on Monday was among 50 Republican national security experts to denounce Trump in a letter, said on CNN, “You’re not just responsible for what you say”.
Trump sought to rally voters Tuesday highlighting the next president’s role in selecting Supreme Court justices and his commitment to the Second Amendment. A day earlier, Maine Sen. Shoot her nominee? Who knows.
The U.S. Secret Service, responsible for both Clinton’s and Trump’s protection, said it was aware of what Trump had said but declined to say whether it planned to investigate.
According to RawStory.com, several conservatives pushed back on Trump’s comments on Twitter.
“If Hillary Clinton gets elected, I think she’s going to decimate the Second Amendment, if not abolish it”. “I’m not here to take away your guns”.
He added: “But I tell you what, that will be a frightful day, if Hillary gets to put her judges in, right now we’re tied”. The judges have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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