'Criminals Coming In Far Worse Than...': Trump Slams Illegal Immigration Over New Orleans Attack

Donald Trump said that his administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate calling the incident an "act of pure evil."

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US President-elect Donald Trump has reacted to the death of the ten people in New Orleans after a vehicle drove into a large crowd on a busy street in the French Quarter of the city on the New Year.

Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social saying that immigrants were more likely to commit worse crimes than US citizens.

“When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true," Donald Trump said. 

"The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department," the President-elect added.

The Republican President further said that the Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate calling the incident an "act of pure evil."

The suspect, who started open firing at the police after striking the crowd, has been confirmed dead in the attack. The motive of the attack has not yet been identified.

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said that the accused "was hellbent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did."

The incident comes at a time when people were celebrating New Year’s Eve on Bourbon Street, which is famous for its nightlife. Several groups of people had gathered to attend an open-air concert and New Year’s countdown.

"The NOPD responded to a fatal traffic crash that occurred during the early hours today (January 1, 2024) at the intersection of Bourbon and Canal streets that has resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, including the suspected perpetrator," the New Orleans Police Department said in a statement.

The police said that the incident happened at around 3:17 am when the vehicle was driven into a crowd of pedestrians on Bourbon Street, striking several people before crashing.