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June 21, 2016

Trump Backs Away from Statement Orlando Victims Should Have Had Guns
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Trump meanwhile has backed away from his statement the victims of the
Orlando massacre should have had guns. A day after the attack, Trump
told radio host Howie Carr, "It's too bad that some of the young people
that were killed over the weekend didn't have guns, you know, attached
to their hips ... where bullets could have flown in the opposite
direction ... It would have been a much different deal." Even officials
with the National Rifle Association distanced themselves from Trump's
remarks; lobbyist Chris Cox told ABC, "No one thinks that people should
go into a nightclub drinking and carrying firearms." On Monday, Trump
tweeted he was "obviously talking about additional guards or employees."
Topics:Donald Trump Orlando Massacre2016 Election

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