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Trump on Florida school shooting: Nobody should ‘feel unsafe in an American school’

President Donald Trump speaks about the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump speaks about the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) AP

President Donald Trump offered prayers and condolences Wednesday for what he called “the terrible Florida shooting,” declaring schools should never be places of fear in America.

“My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting,” Trump potsed on Twitter at 3:50 p.m. “No child, teacher, or anyone should ever feel unsafe in an American school.”

This story was originally published February 14, 2018 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Trump on Florida school shooting: Nobody should ‘feel unsafe in an American school’."

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