Trump and his supporters have pounced on the obvious misstatement—a sharp contrast to the vice presidential candidates’ cordiality on stage.

But Walz said Wednesday during a stop on his bus tour around Pennsylvania that he was "talking about meeting people where there are school shooters," and highlighted the relationships he has made victims of mass shootings, including those who survived the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Wednesday sought to clarify a comment from the vice presidential debate in which he said he’s “become friends with school shooters,” telling reporters he was speaking about people impacted by school shootings.