Busy Day For Clinton: Zika Meeting, Fundraiser & Trump Threat
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton had a busy day in South Florida. It included a Zika meeting, attending a fundraiser and receiving a threat from Donald Trump.
Clinton was in town making a push for voters in Florida – the nation's largest swing state.
The Miami tour started with a stop at a healthcare clinic in Wynwood.
"You are on the front lines, not only on behalf of Zika but on behalf of all our health challenges," said Clinton.
She then made a stop at U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz's campaign headquarters in Davie.
Her motorcade then whisked her away at her final stop a campaign fundraiser on Miami Beach.
But before traveling to the Magic City, Clinton passed through Tampa and Orlando Monday as part of her ongoing "jobs tour," which has highlighted her economic plan.
The father of the man behind the Orlando nightclub massacre that killed 49 people attended one of her rallies, which sparked outrage.
Seddique Mateen didn't want to answer any other questions at that time but just hours later, cameras spotted him again at a rest stop on the way to South Florida and he was more willing to talk.
"Clinton is good for the United States versus Donald Trump," he said.
In Miami, Clinton ignored questions about his attendance.
Meanwhile, Clinton's rival, Trump, sparked a new controversy at his rally in North Carolina after telling supporters there that Clinton wants to abolish the second amendment.
"If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. Although the second amendment folks maybe there is. I don't know," he said.
The Clinton campaign immediately responded, saying, "This is simple. What Trump is saying is dangerous. A person seeking to be the president of the United States should not suggest violence in any way."
U.S. Sen/ Chris Murphy tweeted out, "Don't treat this as a political misstep. It's an assassination threat, seriously upping the possibility of a national tragedy & crisis."
The Secret Service tweeted out that it is "aware of the comments made earlier this afternoon."
Trump himself addressed the controversy Monday night.
"We have tremendous power, the people like myself that believe in the second amendment. If Hillary Clinton gets elected I think she is gonna decimate the second amendment or abolish it," he said.
A new poll shows Clinton is in a virtual tie with Trump in Florida.
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