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Donald Trump: “No law can cure the effects of a broken house”
Former President Donald Trump has spoken at the National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Texas following a mass shooting at a school in the same state that killed 19 children and two teachers.
In his speech, Trump cited “broken homes” and “misbehavior” at school, seeming to suggest that these were reasons for mass shootings like the Ugalde tragedy on Tuesday.
The largest gun lobby in the United States went ahead with Friday’s event despite criticism.
Trump also said, “If the United States has $ 40 billion to send to Ukraine, we should be able to do whatever it takes to keep our children safe at home.”
Investigators have so far failed to shed light on the motive behind the Texas gunman’s attack.
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The Republican read the names of the 21 people killed at Robb Elementary School, with a bell ringing after each one.
In a long speech at the convention, Mr. Trump said, “Clearly, we need to make it much easier to confine violence and mental disorders to mental institutions.
“Our school discipline systems, instead of looking for excuses and continuing to turn a blind eye, have to deal with bad behavior up front and quickly.”
He continued: “No law can cure the effects of a broken house. There is no substitute for a strong mother and a great father.”
See the UValde report by ITV News Correspondent Geraint Vincent
Of the gunman Salvador Ramos, he said, “He will be eternally condemned to burn in the fires of hell.”
After criticizing left-wing politicians for what he called “highly divisive” rhetoric about gun laws in America after the shooting, Trump called for teachers to be armed.
“The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good one with a gun,” he said.
“Our schools should be the hardest target in our country,” he said.
The 75-year-old man repeated the false claim that the 2019 presidential election was rigged.
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Police said Friday that the “wrong decision” was made not to assault the classroom earlier, as the attack took place earlier in the week.
Nearly 20 officers were in a hallway outside the classroom for more than 45 minutes before U.S. Border Patrol officers used a master key to open the locked door. Once inside, the 18-year-old was shot dead.
Texas Department of Homeland Security director Steven McCraw told a news conference that the commander had assumed that the gunman was barricaded inside and that he was no longer an active shooter.