Posted on 08/10/2016 12:07:38 PM PDT by Pinkbell
A US Secret Service official confirms to CNN that the USSS has spoken to the Trump campaign regarding his Second Amendment comments.
“There has been more than one conversation” on the topic, the official told CNN.
The campaign told USSS Donald Trump did not intend to incite violence.
The controversy erupted on Tuesday afternoon when Trump said at a rally that Second Amendment defenders might be able to stop Clinton.
“Hillary wants to abolish — essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, if she gets to pick, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know,” Trump said. “But I tell you what, that will be a horrible day, if Hillary gets to put her judges in, right now we’re tied.”
Trump said Tuesday evening that he was simply trying to unify gun owners against Clinton in the voting booth.
“This is a political movement. This is a strong political movement, the Second Amendment,” Trump said to Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “And there can be no other interpretation … I mean, give me a break.”
Supporters downplay remarks
The Republican presidential nominee’s supporters Wednesday attempted to quell the controversy, saying either that Trump was joking or that Democrats and the media were spinning it into something bigger than it was. Many interpreted Trump’s comments as a threat to rival Hillary Clinton.
Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager, said the billionaire businessman was trying to unite Second Amendment supporters to turn out to defeat Clinton.
“This was a joke … He wasn’t inciting violence,” Lewandowski told Chris Cuomo on CNN’s New Day.
Ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that the Clinton campaign and the press were misconstruing Trump’s words.
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Based on this article, the Secret Service hasn't done anything, so obviously they don't think it was a threat.
Below I'm going to link to a former Secret Service agent going off on Don Lemon last night, calling him out for being biased. Don Lemon got so angry and tried to lecture this guy, and this guy was having none of it. Great to watch!
Video:
‘You’re Lying!’: Don Lemon Angrily Blows Up at Guest Over Trump’s 2nd Amendment Remarks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhPEOIIROu8
Codepinkbell with another ‘Concern’ article.
Another nothing story about nothing.
They made movies about assassinating president Bush.
Didn’t like the guy, but that WAS over the top.
Trump makes some reasoned intellectual comments and he “gets a visit”.
Total B. S.
+1 Never misses a beat :v
Oh, it’s not news that the Secret Service talked to Donald Trump over this which has been on every news station and mainstream newspaper in the country. Okay.
I’m guessing CNN got the talking points memo from Hillary/DNC
That’s right, it’s not news.
Did they visit Hillary and Biden when they made their comments?
Don’t forget the “SNIPERS WANTED” by kimmel one night.
THREE Hillary Media SuperPAC spearcatchers against the Secret Service agent: "Dumb" Lemon, David "Gergen Off" Gergen, and Jeffrey "Hillary @sslamprey" Toobin!
Love how the Secret Service agent played the experience card against "Dumb" Lemon. :)
Yet at least CNN and Fox are reporting it.
Bullshit.
Any patterns in history of would be assassins publicly announcing plans in front of 7000 witnesses ?
Proving once again that NO part of our government is void of corruption.
I doubt it was a long conversation. Something along the lines of “You aren’t going to shoot her, are you? That’s what I thought. Thanks, have a nice evening.”
You have got to be kidding me. With all of the Clinton corruption they are talking to Trump about something he didn’t even say.
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