Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump After Recent Iowa Shooting Comments

Following the horrific tragedy that occurred in Iowa last week, former President Donald Trump made some comments reflecting on the high school shooting, which President Joe Biden is now strongly retaliating against.

As you may know, a 17-year-old killed one and wounded five others after he opened fire in the cafeteria at Perry High School, located near Des Moines, Iowa. The shooter also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

After the tragedy, former President Donald Trump commented on the unfortunate incident, which President Joe Biden is now pushing back against.

During a speech in South Carolina on Monday, President Joe Biden addressed the former President's comments on the horrific tragedy that occurred last week, stating;

"Just a few days ago, the defeated former president was asked about the recent shooting in Iowa. Did you hear this one? It is hard to believe. You know what his response was? ''We have to get over it,' end of quote. I promise you, 'We have to get over it.'

My response is: We have to stop it."

The President of the United States went on to say that citizens should be able to leave their homes without fear and that the country needs to "ban assault weapons."

"There is no excuse for this carnage. We have to ban assault weapons. I did it once before, and I'm going come back again and do it," Biden said during his speech.

Biden also said he wants to ban "high-capacity magazines" and require "universal background checks," adding that "it does not violate the Second Amendment. It's common sense, and it saves lives."

This is not the first time Joe Biden addressed gun reform in America as last month, the President of the United States delivered a message to the students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas after the tragic shootings took place.

“This is not normal, and we can never let it become normal,” the President said to the students at the time. “I’m grateful to the law enforcement officers who risked their lives. We join people across the country praying for the families of those killed, whose hearts have been broken by yet another horrific gun violence.”

As you may know, Anthony Polito, a 67-year-old college professor, was named as the suspect in the University of Nevada Las Vegas shooting just shortly after the tragedy occurred in December. Three people were killed on-site during the attack on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Polito also died on the scene following the shooting.

“Folks, we got to get smart. There have been over 600 mass shootings in America this year alone, plus daily acts of gun violence that don’t even make the national news. This is not normal, and we can never let it become normal,” Biden said, adding, “People have the right to feel safe — be safe.”

After he spoke to the students at the University of Las Vegas, the President of the United States called on Capitol Hill “to step up,” demanding Congress “to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, pass national red flag laws … require safe storage, [and] enact universal background checks and other common-sense measures to save lives.”

Plus, after the Maine mass shooting, which occurred in October 2023, Biden stated that Republicans should “fulfill their obligation to keep the American people safe,” but “until that day comes, I will continue to do everything in my power to end this gun violence epidemic.”