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"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters."
Is that a real quote? Okay, now I'm not even sure if I really wanna know.
An oldie but a classic of his supporters not giving a fuck what he says or does …. ಠ_ಠ
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-fifth-avenue-comment/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-says-he-could-shoot-somebody-still-maintain-support-n502911
https://www.axios.com/2024/01/10/trump-immunity-hearing-court-case-5th-avenue-quote
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/23/464129029/donald-trump-i-could-shoot-somebody-and-i-wouldnt-lose-any-voters
https://time.com/4191598/donald-trump-says-he-could-shoot-somebody-and-not-lose-voters/
Real quote. From first election