Follow the latest information on the New Orleans attack.
On Wednesday morning, hours after a man drove his pickup truck into New Orleans and killed 10 people at a New Year’s Eve party, President-elect Donald J. Trump took to social media to say his condemnation of illegal immigrants was justified. made a false suggestion.
Trump wrote on his website: “When I said that the criminals coming our way were far worse than the criminals in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the fake news media, but… was true.” , Society of Truth. “Our crime rate is at levels no one has ever seen before,” he falsely added. “Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department.”
Trump, who is scheduled to take office on January 20th, added in his post: “The Trump Administration fully supports the City of New Orleans in investigating and reversing this act of pure evil.”
Some early reports about the attack said the truck had crossed the border into the United States from Mexico. Authorities later identified the suspect as Shamsud Din Bahar Jabbar, a U.S.-born military veteran who lived in Texas.
Officials said he was driving what appeared to be a rental truck with an Islamic State flag. He died after a gunfight with authorities.
Mr. Trump has made concerns about illegal immigrants crossing the border a centerpiece of his 2024 campaign, vowing to tackle the largest mass deportation in U.S. history after taking office.
A spokesperson for the Trump administration did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment after the suspect’s background was made public.
Federal officials said they were investigating whether anyone else was involved in the attack and were developing leads about the suspect’s associates.
