Conservative filmmaker and lightning rod Dinesh D'Souza sparked controversy — and apologized on Wednesday — for mocking a photo of emotional Parkland students watching the Florida House vote down a ban on assault weapons.
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Dinesh D’Souza mocks Parkland students then apologizes
He stands by notion that students were political props.
![Sheryl Acquarola, a 16 year-old junior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is overcome with emotion in the east gallery of the House of Representatives after the representatives voted not to hear the bill banning assault rifles and large capacity magazines at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee on Tuesday. [AP]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//yJ5ez7vpaqgmYkVvUh2OJsjT15o=/426x0/smart/filters:format(webP)/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-wordpress-client-uploads/tbt/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20161603/schoolshooting.jpg "Sheryl Acquarola, a 16 year-old junior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is overcome with emotion in the east gallery of the House of Representatives after the representatives voted not to hear the bill banning assault rifles and large capacity magazines at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee on Tuesday. [AP]")
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