GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is refusing to take responsibility of violent rallies over the weekend saying he's 'just the messenger' for Americans who are frustrated with leadership in the country.
"There are a lot of people who are angry in this country," he said on CNN's "State of the Union"." My supporters have a tremendous love of this country," the billionaire continued. "They are tired of this country getting ripped off from everybody. I think, in many cases, I do lower the temperature. I tell the police to take it easy. The police did a great job. The Secret Service is fantastic."
At an outdoor rally in Bloomington, Illinois, he told the crowd, 'We have protesters so mean. They are so bad. Our people started swinging back, and the next day we are the bad guys.'
The businessman also shot down the criticism being tossed at him from both Democrats and his Republican rivals who claim that he is encouraging violence by using divisive language that disparages illegal immigrants and Muslims. Trump then lashed out at fellow Republicans who argue he is creating uncontrollable tension among Americans.
"My fellow Republicans are running against me," he said, citing GOP presidential primary rivals Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Gov. John Kasich (Ohio)."There's been nobody injured at my rallies - zero, zero. You're making it sound like everybody's broken down and injured. Give me a break."
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said during an event Saturday that 'the ugly divisive rhetoric we are hearing from Donald Trump and the encouragement of violence and aggression is wrong, and it's dangerous. ... That's not leadership. That's political arson.'
Trump is trying to cement his lead over his remaining Republican rivals - U.S. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida and Ohio Governor John Kasich - in five states that hold presidential nominating contests on Tuesday for Republicans and Democrats: Florida, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina and Missouri.
Trump cancelled a rally in Chicago on Friday evening amid worries of violence.
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