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Watch Trump Laugh When Supporter Suggests Shooting Immigrants at his Florida Rally

Donald Trump openly laughed at a supporter’s suggestion of shooting immigrants at the border to stop them from crossing into the United States.

The suggestion came at a campaign rally Wednesday night in Panama City Beach, Florida.

“When you have 15,000 people marching up, and you have hundreds and hundreds of people, and you have two or three border security people that are brave and great — and don’t forget, we don’t let them and we can’t let them use weapons, we can’t, other countries do, we can’t, I would never do that,” Trump said. “But how do you stop these people?”

“Shoot them!” said the rally attendee, according to multiple reporters.

Trump laughed at the suggestion because of course he did.

“That’s only in the panhandle you can get away with that stuff,” Trump replied. He continued mugging for the crowd as they applauded and cheered the homicidal suggestion.

“Only in the panhandle,” He said again, still laughing.

Trump has repeatedly used his political rallies as a venue to promote violence, particularly against his political opponents.

His supporters have echoed his enthusiasm, and in multiple instances, Trump supporters have been arrested for threatening or even committing violent acts, including attempting to mail bombs to people like President Barack Obama.

Recently, figures affiliated with a pro-Trump militia group who engaged in unlawful “patrols” on the southern border were caught discussing killing migrants.

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Nicole Hickman James is a lifelong Democrat and political activist who first cut her teeth as a teenager volunteering for Mike Dukakis’ presidential campaign. She has worked and volunteered for John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, HFA (Hillary For America), and Organizing For Action. She’s passionate about liberal and progressive causes and considers President Obama her favorite president ever. She holds her Bachelor’s from Boston College in Economics and her Master's from Columbia, also in Economics. When not working as a writer, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her three college-aged children.

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