Trump weaponizes Florida hammer attack video to push immigration critique

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Trump amplified a devastating Fort Myers hammer attack by sharing surveillance footage, arguing it underscores his immigration policies. The suspect, Rolbert Joachin, an undocumented Haitian man, is charged with murder after the attack outside a gas station, with DHS/ICE assisting in the arrest. Trump tied the case to Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status and called for ending TPS and stricter border controls, continuing his pattern of using violent crimes to shape the national immigration debate.
- Trump posts graphic video of deadly hammer attack in Florida, putting renewed focus on immigration debate CNN
- Haitian Illegal Alien Violently Kills Innocent Mother by Repeatedly Hitting Her with a Hammer Outside Gas Station in Fort Myers Homeland Security (.gov)
- Trump posts graphic video of woman’s killing in Florida The Guardian
- Fort Myers community mourns mother killed in gas station attack Gulf Coast News and Weather
- Trump vows 'severe justice' in Fort Myers gas station killing WINK News
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