‘Pure act of evil’: Trump blames illegal immigration for New Orleans attack as Biden blasted for ‘tone deaf’ response
Hindustan TimesUS President-elect Donald Trump denounced the Wednesday's deadly truck attack on a crowd of revelers in New Orleans as a “pure act of evil” and linked it to illegal immigration -- the issue that took central stage in the 2024 election. Trump assured that the his administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as “they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!” “When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in the country. Trump assured that his administration will fully support the city of New Orleans as “they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!” Biden faces ire for ‘tone deaf’ response Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has come under fire for his “tone deaf” reaction to the tragedy that occurred overnight. “Happy New Year, folks,” Biden's posted on X on the first day of2025at 10 a.m. Social media users blasted him for “heartless” mistake, and called his post insensitive.