Hours after a man drove a pickup truck into New Year’s Eve revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, President-elect Donald J. Trump falsely suggested on social media that his condemnations of undocumented immigrants had been validated, reported The New York Times.
“When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than
the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by
Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true,” Mr. Trump
said on his website, Truth Social. “The crime rate in our country is at a level
that nobody has ever seen before,” he added falsely. “Our hearts are with all
of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of
the New Orleans Police Department.”
Mr. Trump, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, added in his
post, “The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as
they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!”
Some early reports about the attack said the truck was
driven across the border from Mexico into the United States. Officials have
since identified the suspect as a U.S.-born citizen and Army veteran who lived
in Texas, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar.
He drove what appeared to be a rented truck that carried an
Islamic State flag, officials said. He died after exchanging gunfire with
authorities.
Mr. Trump made concerns about undocumented immigrants
crossing the border central to his 2024 campaign, and has promised the largest
mass deportation effort in U.S. history once he takes office.
A Trump transition spokesman did not immediately respond to
an email seeking comment after the suspect’s history was made public.
Federal officials said they were investigating whether
anyone else was connected to the attack and were running down leads about the
suspect’s associates.
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