Donald Trump actually said...
But when we were in the offstage tent, I was part of a conversation -- I was in the vicinity of a conversation where I overheard the President say something to the effect of, you know, I don't even care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt me. Take the effing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here. Let the people in. Take the effing mags away.
Context
Trump expressed disregard for the presence of weapons among the crowd and insisted on removing metal detectors to allow his supporters to enter.
06/27/2022