In another one of his attempts to
“Make America Great Again,”
former President Donald Trump promised to
“immediately stop all of the pillaging and theft,”
if he returned to the White House, by urging police to shoot shoplifters, per the NY Post.
Amidst a surge in crime rates and bold, daylight shoplifting incidents, Trump directed his focus towards criminals during a passionate speech on Friday night at the California Republican Party convention.
“We will immediately stop all of the pillaging and theft. Very simply: If you rob a store, you can fully expect to be shot as you are leaving that store,”
the 77-year-old said.
“Shot!”
Trump said with an added emphasis.
“The word that they shoot you will get out within minutes and our nation, in one day, will be an entirely different place. There must be retribution for theft and destruction and the ruination of our country,”
he added. During his time as President, Trump suggested shooting migrants to stop them from crossing the US-Mexico border. Trump was supported by his followers who cheered him on as he discussed his tough-on-crime plans that proposed opening fire on shoplifters.
According to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Trump reportedly asked about shooting protesters during the George Floyd demonstrations. Additionally, Trump has advocated for the death penalty for drug dealers, human traffickers, and those who have killed police officers. In his first year as President, he advised law enforcement officers to be tougher when dealing with suspects, even telling recruits,
“Please don’t be too nice.”
There has been a recent surge of shoplifting crimes across the country. Most recently, looters in Philadelphia ransacked several retail stores, resulting in extensive damage and leaving numerous businesses with the task of cleaning up the aftermath.
“We will reverse the decline of America and we will end the desecration of your once-great state, California,”
Trump said Friday.
“This is not a great state anymore. This is a dumping ground. You’re a dumping ground. The world is being dumped into California. Prisoners. Terrorists. Mental patients.”
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
