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Former President Donald Trump responded to a tragic mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) that occurred on Thursday, April 17. A 20-year-old student, Phoenix Ikner, used his police officer mother’s gun to fatally shoot two people and injure six others near the student union building. The victims who died were not FSU students, and the gunman, who was wounded by campus police, has ties to a former sheriff’s deputy. Authorities condemned the attack as a “heinous crime” and vowed to pursue justice.

When asked about the shooting, Trump reaffirmed his strong support for the Second Amendment, stating that while such incidents are tragic, “the gun doesn’t do the shooting, the people do.” He expressed familiarity with FSU and said he would comment further later. Despite the violence, Trump stated he has no plans to change current gun laws, emphasizing his commitment to protecting the right to bear arms. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered prayers to the FSU community, while reports surfaced that the suspect had previously participated in a protest against Trump’s inauguration, though his statements to student media were later removed.