Former President Donald Trump recently called for the death penalty to be used against migrants who kill American citizens or law enforcement officers. He made this statement at campaign rallies in Reno, Nevada, and Aurora, Colorado. Trump has also advocated for the death penalty to be used against human and drug traffickers in the past. His comments come as he intensifies his anti-immigrant rhetoric in an effort to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he blames for the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
During his rally in Aurora, Trump described the city as being “invaded and conquered” by migrants who entered the country illegally, and pledged to “rescue” it. He claimed that illegal aliens and gang members from Venezuela were destroying cities like Aurora. However, the Republican mayor of Aurora, Mike Coffman, refuted these claims and stated that they were not accurate.
Trump has also made baseless claims linking immigrants to violence in other states, such as falsely stating that Haitian immigrants were eating local pets in Springfield, Ohio. Despite local officials denying these reports, Trump has continued to spread similar claims.Overall, Trump’s comments and rhetoric reflect his ongoing efforts to demonize immigrants and portray them as a threat to American safety and livelihood.
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