Donald Trump suggests 'Second Amendment people' can stop Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump joked that the &#039;2nd amendment people&#039; may be able to capitalize on their rights if Hillary Clinton has the chance to appoint Supreme Court justices. — (Image credit: Photo by Darren Hauck/Getty Images)

Speaking from Wilmington, North Carolina on Tuesday, Donald Trump warned his supporters, "Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish, the Second Amendment." His comment was met by boos, to which Trump added, "By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks."

Trump might have stopped there, but he added, "Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know."

It's a safe bet that this joke is going to fall pretty flat.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.