Trump Laughs When Rally-Goer
Suggests 'Shooting' Migrants President Trump made an appearance in Panama
City, Florida, on May 9 to host a campaign rally. When he rhetorically asked the audience “how do
you stop these people,” in reference to migrants,
a member of the audience replied, “shoot them!’ This caused the president to chuckle,
and the crowd to laugh and cheer at the remark. Donald Trump,
via ‘Newsweek’ Prior to this, Trump had complained about “border security
people” and their inability to use weapons on migrants. Donald Trump, via 'Newsweek' This isn’t the first time Trump has displayed
his favor of using force against migrants. In November 2018, Trump suggested that
troops should shoot at migrants that throw rocks, saying there wasn’t “much difference”
between a rock and a gun. Later that month, the White House authorized
military troops along the southwest border to
use lethal force if necessary.