Trump Takes Aim At Hillary Clinton, Potential Court Nominees
DETROIT (WWJ) - Donald Trump has stirred up a new controversy Tuesday by saying if Hillary Clinton is elected president, "Second Amendment people" could do something to prevent her from overturning their right to bear arms.
Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Brandon Dillon was among those to quickly condemn the comment -- calling out Trump supporters in the process.
"Reasonable people can disagree about policy positions, but Donald Trump has suggested the president of the United States have an act of violence committed upon him -- that is so over the line -- that if people don't disavow their support they are complicate in the things he said and the consequences of it," said Dillon.
"Nobody with half a brain doesn't believe that he wasn't saying anything other than people should commit an act of violence. It's reprehensible, it's despicable, but again people like Bill Schuette, Brian Calley, Tim Walberg, Mike Bishop, Ronna Romney they continue to stand by this person who is temperamentally unfit to be president -- and now is actually suggesting that physical harm be done to a political candidate "
"A person seeking to be the President of the United States should not suggest violence in any way." pic.twitter.com/Uu55CBCqdK
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 9, 2016
Andrea Hackett of Detroit says gun violence is a serious issue and called Trump's comment violent.
"He doesn't understand what you are supposed to say when you are president," said Hackett. "When the press is listening - whatever you say is going to go viral."
She says gun violence is a serious issue -- and called Trump's comments violent in themselves.
"Definitely bizarre," says a recent transplant from England. "Trump, to me, looks like someone who would be more appropriate as just basically a clown more than an actual candidate -- especially with the huge contrast you have with the much more regal Obama, such a strange contrast to see."
CBS News reported that Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook responded to the comments, saying no candidate for president should "suggest violence."
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette -- who has formally endorsed Donald Trump -- put out a statement calling Trump's comments a "poor attempt at humor, and not appropriate."
Trump says he was referring to the power of the gun rights movement when he said Second Amendment advocates could take action to stop Hillary Clinton. Democrats have accused the Republican nominee of encouraging violence against Clinton.