" He said more about Tesla dealerships . "
On Thursday, a shooteropened fireon campus at Florida State University, killing two people and injuring six others.
outdo on the FSU Student Union schooling shooting : “ Things like this take place”pic.twitter.com/e1jvO6ltWv
When pressed later by reporters on whether another mass shooting might prompt changes to gun legislation, Trumpdoubled down on his defenseof the Second Amendment.
“I’m a big advocate of the Second Amendment,” he said. “These things are terrible, but the gun doesn’t do the shooting — the people do. It’s, you know, a phrase that’s used probably too often. I will tell you that it’s a shame.”
“As far as legislation is concerned, this has been going on for a long time,” he said. “I have an obligation to protect the Second Amendment. I ran on the Second Amendment.”
In the wake of the tragedy, many on social media criticized Trump’s response.
“not even thoughts and prayers anymore, just ‘go fuck yourself,'” one user posted in response to the viral clip.
not even view and prayers anymore , just “ go fuck yourself”https://t.co / WcWcagVmTi
“Moved on from thoughts and prayers to simply just saying I don’t care. Absolutely disgusting,” said David Hogg, Parkland survivor and current DNC Vice Chair.
“Weird how he wasn’t that casual about getting shot himself,” another wrote.
“Trump reacts to a campus shooting like it’s a rain delay at a golf tournament,” someone else added.
“He said more about Tesla dealerships,” another post read.
“Thank goodness they only shot up a bunch of college kids and no Teslas were hurt,” this person said.
“‘Sorry about the dead people, but I love guns.’ Their ashes are not even cold yet. Completely disgraceful and unchristian,” another wrote.
“Trump’s ‘things like this take place’…is a gut punch to victims’ families,” said another, citingNPR datashowing the US had a gun death rate of 4.31 per 100,000 people in 2021. “Leadership demands action, not apathy. Shameful,” they said.
“‘this has been going on for a long time’…so let’s not try to change anything at all,” another said.
And lastly, this person summed up an important truth: “Only country on the planet that has this problem.”
