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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 31 May 2016

    "They probably didn't have a choice," Trump said, defending the Cincinnati Zoo's decision to kill gorilla Harambe.http://usat.ly/1Y1ldIv 

    1:27 PM - 31 May 2016
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      1. Inez Brown‏ @luvyanez 31 May 2016
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        The 1st credible statement he's made all year.

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      1. Linda Jones‏ @ljkoolone 31 May 2016
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        They did have a choice to save the INNOCENT Gorilla life. Zoo was only worried ABOUT LAWSUIT & $$$. bastards.

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      1. Repent B Baptized!‏ @satanisDOOMED 31 May 2016
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        If It Was Anyone Of You're Child That Fell, This Would Not Be A Question. of Course Killing This Beast Was The RIGHT THING TO DO.

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      1. Yukon Cornelius‏ @D1Overson 31 May 2016
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        .@USATODAY These same people upset over this gorilla have zero issues with murdering thousands of unborn babies daily! #Priorities?

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      1. Professor Frogger‏ @frog68push 2 Jun 2016
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        After further review enlighten of the situation, I retracted statements. A human life is worth more then the "what could've"

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      1. Les Kistler‏ @Les_Kistler 31 May 2016
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        Not sure Mr. Trump has all the facts in this situation. Would it not be wiser to wait until more is known, or simply stay silent

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      1. Mr.E‏ @EricJay2232 31 May 2016
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        then the headlines would be zoo let innocent child die

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      1. Mr.E‏ @EricJay2232 31 May 2016
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        if people think they didn't have to shoot the gorilla are stupid all it would take is one hit from a silver back to kill the kid

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      1. jdebie‏ @sanderjandebie 31 May 2016
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        common sense

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      1. Terence Millane‏ @ratsoxy 31 May 2016
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        gorilla had no valid green card!!!

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      1. Paul Ginsberg‏ @ProAudioLabs 31 May 2016
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        @cnn @thelead So sad that the Cincinnati zookeepers had to kill Trumps' probable running mate...

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      1. Jordanus Catalanus‏ @Frater_Jordanus 31 May 2016
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        Shooting Harambee to kill was arguably MORE DANGEROUS than tranquilizing him while staying ready to kill him any second.

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      1.  🇧🇷Mauro Santos 🍺‏ @MauroVS 31 May 2016
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        I hate gorillas and guerrillas

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