At a just completed rally in Miami, Fla., Donald Trump suggested that Hillary Clinton’s bodyguards should be disarmed, adding “let’s see what happens to her”:
Trump says that because of Clinton's stance on 2A her bodyguards should "disarm." Then he adds "let's see what happens to her."
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) September 16, 2016
Transcript and video, with CNN calling the comment a joke:
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/776929329875783680
Trump says Clinton is against 2nd Amendment, jokes about disarming her bodyguards: 'Let's see what happens to her' https://t.co/6gWaUt6cuK
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) September 16, 2016
Is this really anything new?
https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/776918445048889345
He's done this a number of times now… https://t.co/gz2JE9uESQ
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 16, 2016
Liberals, however, are freaked out over it this time … including Chris Hayes who decided after about a half-hour that it was really bad:
Just the GOP nominee hinting at the assassination of his opponent! https://t.co/xmbMTYkfNF
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 16, 2016
More anger:
https://twitter.com/hiattb/status/776917632817782786
Nothing says "Commander in Chief" like joking about the assassination of a fellow candidate. I mean, Jesus. https://t.co/WOM0L2NyTD
— Jason Pinter (@jasonpinter) September 16, 2016
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6 weeks after 2nd Amendment "joke" , #Trump suggests #Hillary bodyguards disarm & "let's see what happens to her" https://t.co/7QvvRwPJQs
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) September 16, 2016
It's practically an invitation. CANNOT FUCKING BELIEVE THIS SHIT. https://t.co/jRVuacM9xd
— ana marie c?x (@anamariecox) September 16, 2016
Incitement https://t.co/y1boPDPMvg
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) September 16, 2016
Donald Trump should be arrested for actively advocating the assassination of a presidential candidate. https://t.co/p0hVQJ7Ik7
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 16, 2016
This would land any citizen a Secret Service interrogation. Trump cannot be above the law. https://t.co/p0hVQJ7Ik7
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) September 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/davebernstein/status/776915074896302081
Meh.
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