Trump-Backed Senate Candidate Says Gun Violence Is 'Black People, Frankly'

Senate in Arizona who is backed by former President Donald Trump claims gun violence is mostly a race issue

Gang violence is a problem in this country. This week, comments from Masters were spotted by The Daily Beast.

There are people shooting each other. Masters said that black people are very often. The Democrats don't want to deal with that.

10 black shoppers were killed in a shooting in Buffalo, New York, just weeks after his comments. The suspect is a white man. He was believed to be a believer in a conspiracy theory that has been spreading in conservative media circles.

Masters believes Democrats are trying to replace white voters with people of color through immigration.

Masters said that the Democrats hope to change the demographic of the country. They want to bring in a new electorate. They called you a racist and a bigot.

On August 2nd, Arizona will hold its primary.

A seat the Cook Political Report has rated as a tossup could help determine control of the Senate.

The article was first published on HuffPost.