One such border-crosser was released and made his way to Nebraska. They are being released by the tens of thousands into our communities with no regard for the impact on public safety or resources. The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015. Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens. The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has risen by almost 50% compared to this point last year. And more than 3,600 have been killed in the Chicago area since he took office. In the President’s hometown of Chicago, more than 2,000 have been the victims of shootings this year alone. They are up nearly 60% in nearby Baltimore. In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent. Homicides last year increased by 17% in America’s fifty largest cities. We will honor the American people with the truth, and nothing else.ĭecades of progress made in bringing down crime are now being reversed by this Administration’s rollback of criminal enforcement. So if you want to hear the corporate spin, the carefully-crafted lies, and the media myths the Democrats are holding their convention next week.īut here, at our convention, there will be no lies. We cannot afford to be so politically correct anymore. I will present the facts plainly and honestly. It is finally time for a straightforward assessment of the state of our nation. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead. The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Beginning on January 20th 2017, safety will be restored. I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end. Many have witnessed this violence personally, some have even been its victims. Any politician who does not grasp this danger is not fit to lead our country.Īmericans watching this address tonight have seen the recent images of violence in our streets and the chaos in our communities. The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life. Our Convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation.
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