Trump's Mixed Messages on Perry School Shooting Spark Controversy

Former President Donald Trump, during a campaign event in Iowa, told residents to "get over" a recent school shooting that left one student dead and five others wounded. He offered thoughts and prayers but emphasized the need to move forward. This comes as Trump has previously downplayed gun control, calling school shootings a "spiritual problem." Meanwhile, President Joe Biden criticized Trump's 2020 election denial and his threat to democracy, framing the upcoming 2024 election as a choice between preserving democracy and Trump's self-centered campaign. Trump has also controversially expressed a desire to be a "dictator" for a day to achieve his policy goals.