Donald Trump on Wednesday defended fellow presidential candidate Ben Carson’s controversial remarks about the Oregon shooting, tweeting that the retired neurosurgeon was "speaking in general terms" when he urged victims to attack their assailant, and was not criticizing the victims. The move marks a shift from how Mr. Trump responded to his closest rival's last big brush with controversy, when Mr. Carson last month said that he would not support a Muslim for president. Most of the GOP field distanced themselves from that remark, and so did Trump. "Anybody that is able to win an election will be absolutely...
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