Trump tried to use a mass shooting in his favor.

According to CNN, President Trump has suggested linking immigration legislation to gun control legislation. This comes in reaction to El Paso shooting suspect, Patrick Crusius, writing an anti-immigrant ‘manifesto.’

On Twitter, Trump wrote: “Republicans and Democrats must come together and get strong background checks, perhaps marrying this legislation with desperately needed immigration reform.” He continued, “We must have something good, if not GREAT, come out of these two tragiv events!”

During a televised address, Trump said that the nation should “condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy.” He mentioned his support for “red flag” laws to prevent mentally ill people from accessing guns.

Crusius, the alleged shooter, is thought to have written a four-page manifesto online right before the shooting, in which 20 people were killed. The manifesto contained racist and anti-immigrant sentiments. He expressed anger toward immigrants for taking away jobs.

After the shooting, Trump admitted that “perhaps more has to be done” to confront gun violence. Although his administration has banned bump stocks, he stopped short of larger gun-control efforts.

Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH) commented: "That's an absolute freaking joke that he's going to tie this to the most polarizing issue happening in the United States around immigration reform. This is very clear-cut here. There are people that are getting access to guns that shouldn't be, and the guns are high-powered. The magazines hold too many bullets, and they are coming to places like Dayton and El Paso, Walmarts, entertainment districts, churches like Mother Emanuel AME in South Carolina and they are killing American citizens.”

He continued, “Mitch McConnell needs to get off his ass and do something. People are getting killed in the streets in America and nobody is acting. Nobody.”

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a democratic 2020 presidential hopeful agreed with Ryan.

"He's linking the issue of basic, common-sense gun reform, that we should be going back into the Senate today to vote on, with this issue of immigration because again he continues to try to demonize people seeking asylum, people needing our help," she said.

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