Donald Trump: Drugs played 'very big' role in North Carolina protests

Donald Trump has insisted drugs played "a very, very big factor" in violent protests that erupted in North Carolina overnight following the police shooting of a black man.

Donald Trump: Drugs played 'very big' role in North Carolina protests
Thu, 22 Sep, 2016 - 21:25

Donald Trump has insisted drugs played "a very, very big factor" in violent protests that erupted in North Carolina overnight following the police shooting of a black man.

The Republican presidential candidate warned African-American protesters that their outrage was creating suffering in their own communities.

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