A devastating tragedy, and another hard-line stream of consciousness from Donald Trump.

The property tycoon faced stark criticism on Twitter for blaming the shootings at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on France's ban on guns.

In a series of posts, The Apprentice US presenter outlined his own ideas as to why the attack in Paris, which left 10 journalists and two police officers dead, might have taken place.

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