US Democratic presidential candidates blame Trump's rhetoric against immigrants, drawing a link between the shootings in Dayton and El Paso that have left more than two dozen dead in 13 hours
At public events and on television, several candidates pointed to a need for more gun restrictions, such as universal background checks. But they directed much of their criticism at Trump, seeking to draw a link between the shootings in Dayton and El Paso that have left more than two dozen dead and months of presidential rhetoric against immigrants and people of colour.
" He said there should be some public discussion about gun laws as well as the role of social media, but stressed the shooters in El Paso and Dayton are "sick" people, and that "no politician is to blame for that."In El Paso, authorities were investigating whether the attack was a hate crime after the emergence of a racist, anti-immigrant screed that was posted online shortly beforehand.
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