Trump Calls Vegas Shooting ‘Pure Evil’
President Donald Trump today called the deadly shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night an “act of pure evil.”
“We are joined together today in sadness, shock and grief,” Trump said from the White House.
At least 58 people were killed, and hundreds more were wounded when a gunman fired on concertgoers at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. It is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Trump said he ordered the White House to lower its flags to half-staff in memory of the victims. He offered condolences to the families of the victims and said he would be praying for a “full and speedy recovery” for the injured.
He thanked the first responders and the officers of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for their “miraculous” speed in responding to the scene.
“To have found the shooter so quickly after the first shots were fired is something for which we will always be thankful and grateful,” Trump said.
He said he will visit Las Vegas on Wednesday “to meet with law enforcement, first responders and the families of the victims.”
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil. Our bonds cannot be broken by violence, and though we feel such great anger at the senseless murder of our fellow citizens, it is our love that defines us today,” Trump said.
