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Hillary Clinton: I condemn all violence in our political arena. I condemned it when Donald Trump wasn't citing it, and congratulating…

On the recordJune 2, 2016
I condemn all violence in our political arena. I condemned it when Donald Trump wasn't citing it, and congratulating people who were engaging in it. I condemn it, by those who are taking violent protests to physical assault against Donald Trump. This has to end. He set a very bad example. He created an environment in which it seemed to be acceptable for someone running for president to be inciting violence, encouraging his supporters. Now we're seeing people against him respond in kind. It should all stop. It is not acceptable.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton condemns violence in political events and blames Donald Trump for creating an environment that incites such violence.

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