TOM FOREMAN: Now he's insisting that was no call for violence, but this is a maneuver Trump has used repeatedly; make an explosive statement, watch headlines erupt and then play defense. Method one, declare it was a joke. 

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Method two, say it was a misunderstanding. Remember his dispute with Fox News host Megyn Kelly?

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And method three, deny any ill intent.

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Through it all, Trump has complained he is being hammered by a double standard. “If I say something that’s off one way or another it gets massive publicity. If somebody else does it, nobody cares.” 

Previously:

Following Trump’s “Second Amendment People” Comment, NRA Continues To Air Ad Politicizing Clinton’s Secret Service Protection

Fox's Geraldo Rivera: Trump’s 2nd Amendment Comment Could Be Considered “A Federal Crime”

Trump’s Violent Claim About The Second Amendment And Hillary Clinton Echoes What The NRA Has Said For Years