"Trump Calls New Orleans Attack a 'Pure Act of Evil,' Blames Illegal Immigration

Jan 02, 2025 Komal Das

President-elect Donald Trump condemned Wednesday's deadly truck attack in New Orleans as a "pure act of evil" and tied it to illegal immigration, a key issue in the 2024 election

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Trump claimed on Truth Social that his statement about criminals being worse than those in the U.S. was true, though police haven't revealed the suspect's identity or citizenship

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Trump said the crime rate is unprecedented and extended sympathies to the victims and New Orleans police officers

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Sources told Fox News the suspect, who killed 10 and injured 30 in New Orleans, crossed the border via Eagle Pass, Texas, two days prior

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Trump promised full support for New Orleans as they investigate and recover from the "act of pure evil"

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