Donald Trump is making abundantly clear in the wake of the Orlando terror attack that there will be no general election pivot by his campaign.
The presumptive Republican nominee ignored political convention in the primary. He used sharp rhetoric, offered provocative solutions and occasionally peddled old conspiracy theories to bolster his positions and overwhelm competitors.
Trump's response to the jihadist strike on a gay nightclub in central Florida that left 49 victims dead and scores wounded was no different.
The New York businessman congratulated himself for predicting the carnage, suggested that President Obama might have somehow been involved and reaffirmed his support for temporarily banning Muslims from entering the U.S.
Many Republicans were hoping Trump would drop the provocative behavior as he turned his attention to the fall and Hillary Clinton, particularly after the backlash caused by his racially charged attacks on a federal judge.