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Donald Trump uses the platform to put himself at the center of everything, whether he should be there or not.
Brown University confirmed that ten people were shot on the X campus:
We are very sorry to announce that we have confirmed reports of two deceased victims following the active shooting at the Barus & Holley Engineering Building. Eight other victims are in hospital in critical but stable condition. Shelter remains in place.
Trump spoke to Truth Social to claim the shooter was in custody:
I have been informed of the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. The FBI is on site. The suspect is in police custody. God bless the victims and the families of the victims!
The shooter, as of this publication, is still not in custody. Trump then posted about X and blamed the Providence police for his misinformation.
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