The chairman of Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE’s Republican presidential campaign in Virginia on Friday blamed Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE “for essentially encouraging the murder” of police officers in Dallas.

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“Liberal politicians who label police as racists--specifically Hillary Clinton and Virginia Lt. Governor Ralph Northam--are to blame for essentially encouraging the murder of these police officers tonight,” Corey Stewart wrote in a Facebook post that has since been deleted, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Five police officers were killed in Dallas Thursday night when four gunmen opened fire during a protest against police violence.

The Trump and Clinton campaigns did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, condemned the attack in a tweet on Friday, saying she mourned the officers who were protecting protesters.