Donald Trump Jr slammed for ‘tasteless’ Facebook rant saying Uvalde shooter could have killed 21 with bat

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump Jr has been slammed for going on a “tasteless” rant where he suggested that Uvalde mass shooter Salvador Ramos could have murdered his 21 victims with a “bat”. “He wouldn’t have done the exact same thing with a bat, or a bomb, or some sort of improvised device – or a machete?” Mr Trump Jr’s rant comes amidst an uproar over how an 18-year-old could walk into a store and buy two AR-15 rifles and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition legally and without raising any alarm bells in the state of Texas. “In an incredible display of stupidity, Donald Trump Jr angrily ranted that the Uvalde killer could have killed his victims with a ‘bat’,” one person tweeted. Another person chimed in: “Has Donald Trump Jr. been hoodwinked or does he really believe his own wild rant about the shooting in Uvalde, Texas?” Meanwhile, one person simply tweeted: “Take Jr’s guns away first.” His comments come 16 years after Buckingham Palace was forced to apologise when Prince Philip tried to make a similar argument in the aftermath of the Dunblane massacre.