Trump Calls Deputy a ‘Coward’ for Not Engaging Florida Shooter
- Says armed teachers more likely to fight to protect students
- Gun stocks drop as Florida governor announces age restrictions
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President Donald Trump disparaged an armed sheriff’s deputy who was present during a massacre at a Florida high school last week but stayed outside the building, calling him a coward.
The president said later that armed and trained teachers would be more likely to face down an attacker because “they love their students.” Trump has proposed paying bonuses to teachers and other staff with weapons training if they carry concealed guns in the classroom.