Donald Trump did not offer much solace to the families of those killed in the mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday.

“And Brown University, great school. Great, really, one of the greatest schools anywhere in the world. Things can happen,” the president said in his speech outside the White House Sunday afternoon. Trump stood alongside his wife, Melania, who remained largely silent as he delivered his annual Christmas Reception.

“So to the nine injured, get well fast. And to the families of those two that are no longer with us, I pay my deepest regards and respects from the United States of America. Thank you very much. It’s a very important thing to say. And we mean it,” he added.

The Brown shooting began at around 4 p.m. local time in Providence, Rhode Island. Around 20 minutes

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