Trump: Gun Rights Supporters Might Do Something About Clinton

Donald Trump, the Republican candidate in the U.S. presidential election, said on Tuesday that if Hillary Clinton wins, she will repeal the Second Amendment regarding gun ownership, but perhaps gun rights supporters might do something to stop her. In response to these remarks, Democrats accused Mr. Trump of inciting violence against Ms. Clinton. According to the Associated Press, Donald Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, stated that if Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, wins the presidency, she will have the chance to appoint a judge to the Supreme Court, which would ultimately give Democrats more judges on the Supreme Court and could jeopardize this principle. Trump said: 'Hillary Clinton wants to repeal the Second Amendment. If she is in office, she will choose the next Supreme Court justice, and you present cannot do anything about it; I don’t know, maybe supporters of the Second Amendment will do something.' Although Donald Trump did not provide further clarification on what he meant by the actions of gun rights supporters, moments after his remarks, Hillary Clinton's campaign condemned the Republican candidate's comments, stating that such remarks are an attempt to incite violence. Ruby Mook, the director of Hillary Clinton's campaign, said: 'It’s very simple, what Trump is saying is dangerous. A person who wants to be the President of the United States should not encourage violence under any circumstances.' Meanwhile, Donald Trump's campaign quickly responded to this criticism, rejecting such an interpretation of the Republican candidate's remarks. Jason Miller, a senior advisor to Donald Trump's campaign, said: 'The intention was the spirit and unity of Second Amendment supporters who will vote for Donald Trump, not for Hillary Clinton.' According to the Associated Press, news related to the U.S. presidential election campaign continues to dominate media bulletins, despite public attention being drawn to the Olympic sports competitions in Rio and the victories of American athletes. Meanwhile, some reports indicate that the behavior and policies announced by the Republican candidate have fueled internal party divisions. Yesterday, 50 Republican foreign policy and national security experts stated in a letter that Donald Trump lacks the order, discipline, and political awareness necessary and worthy of a president.