Trump told reporters on Sunday, while on an airport runway in New Jersey, he was attempting to tackle the high levels of gun violence in the US. He said: “We’ve done actually a lot, but perhaps more has to be done. “Hate has no place in our country and we’re gonna take care of it.
“On behalf of our first lady and myself, condolences to all. We have to get it stopped. This has been going on for years.”
Trump has overseen a ban on ‘bump stocks’ of guns but has not pursued large-scale gun control efforts.
Barack Obama, Trump’s predecessor, took executive action on gun control whilst in office which included background and mental health checks.
The first attack happened on Saturday at an El Paso, Texas, shopping centre where a 21-year-old opened fire killing at least 20 people.
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The gunman, believed to be a white supremacist, is currently in custody under a domestic terrorism case.
Just 13 hours later a second attack occurred in Dayton, Ohio, where a shooter killed nine people in a downtown area of the city on Sunday morning.
The attacker was shot and killed at the scene by responding officers.
Trump praised the valiant efforts of the US law enforcements, he said: “It would have been unbelievable without them. It was horrible but it would have been so much worse.”
The gunman, believed to be a white supremacist, is currently in custody under a domestic terrorism case.
Just 13 hours later a second attack occurred in Dayton, Ohio, where a shooter killed nine people in a downtown area of the city on Sunday morning.
The attacker was shot and killed at the scene by responding officers.
Trump praised the valiant efforts of the US law enforcements, he said: “It would have been unbelievable without them. It was horrible but it would have been so much worse.”
Trump ordered American flags to be flown at half-mast as a “mark of solemn respect” for the victims of the attacks.
He said he would be making an official statement on the mass shootings at around 10am ET on Monday.