Action:The Orlando shooting and the US election

:People gather to mourn, honour, and remember the victims of the Orlando nightclub mass shooting in Newtown, in Sydney

:People gather to mourn, honour, and remember the victims of the Orlando nightclub mass shooting in Newtown, in Sydney Source: AAP

The Orlando massacre has exposed some of the sharpest contrasts yet between America's presidential rivals, with Hillary Clinton on Monday warning against demagoguery and rival Donald Trump declaring prospective immigrants from some nations persona non grata. Both candidates used their speeches in the wake of the shooting to enhance their commander-in-chief credibility, in starkly different tones. Do you think the Orlando massacre may get more votes for Donald Trump?



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