Cenk Uygur, host of the progressive TV show The Young Turks, certainly was never a Donald Trump fan, but he might have won the award for first public figure to demand that Trump withdraw from the race over his comments over “the Second Amendment people” doing something about President Hillary Clinton appointing anti-gun rights judges to the Supreme Court.
It's over. Trump has to withdraw from race. His comments about "2nd Amendment people" doing something about Hillary is beyond unacceptable.
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) August 9, 2016
I had 4:15 for the first “Trump’s finally gone too far and must quit” tweet, so a little too cautious. https://t.co/7Q1lkzjfYs
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) August 9, 2016
Clinton’s campaign didn’t waste any time responding to Trump, although even her campaign manager didn’t suggest that Trump should withdraw over his remark.
.@HillaryClinton campaign manager statement on @realDonaldTrump's 2nd Amendment remarks pic.twitter.com/AergEmYgfG
— Tamara Gitt (@tamaragitt) August 9, 2016
Trump’s camp was just as quick to explain that, once again, the candidate had been taken out of context. There’s no doubt whatsoever that journalists are guilty of taking a Trump sound bite and running with it (e.g., “She’s the devil”), but this one really doesn’t sound good any way you spin it.
.@realDonaldTrump campaign blames "dishonest media" for taking 2nd Amend remarks out of context/Trump meant unity pic.twitter.com/LE2b1kTDsb
— Tamara Gitt (@tamaragitt) August 9, 2016
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Why can't Trump say: 'I misspoke. I didn't mean how it sounded. I meant we should all unite to defeat Hillary Clinton.' Might do wonders…
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 9, 2016
Or, it might do nothing. That sound bite is probably being worked into TV ads right now.
Here’s a question: Why, exactly, are the media and public so quick to equate “Second Amendment people” with death threats and gun violence? This would be a great time for gun rights groups to turn the spotlight back on who’s been doing the actually shooting in America lately.
Kind of weird how the same violent, anti-gun actors immediately assume violence as opposed to just voting.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 9, 2016
I mean, the NRA does suggest that people need guns bc the gov’t may become tyrannical. There’s a lot of whistling. https://t.co/bwLU8g4iYI
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) August 9, 2016
Isn't the distinction that NRA means gun owners would use guns defensively to prevent govt forcing tyranny on them…
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) August 9, 2016
Just how quickly has this escalated? A Democrat super PAC is already calling for Trump to be arrested over his remark.
Inbox: Super PAC Contacts FBI over Trump Comments Calling for Violence Against Hillary
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/gabriellahope_/status/763105044535345152
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/763106214163124225
Here’s some really good advice.
https://twitter.com/gabriellahope_/status/763105118841602048
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