2019-10-01 | Trump reportedly suggested shooting migrants in the legs - Business Insider
'Read more: Trump signed his name on his $147-million border wall that replaced old wallTrump also reportedly suggested electrifying the border wall and placing spikes on top that could puncture human flesh. '
'But in private, he went even further and suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down, according to The Times. '
'Trump had publicly suggested soldiers shoot migrants if they threw rocks — an idea his staff later told him was illegal. '
'President Donald Trump, at the height of his fury over a springtime influx of migrants, suggested shooting migrants in the legs to prevent them from crossing into the United States, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing a dozen sources from the White House and administration. '
'At the time, the number of migrants apprehended at the border soared to more than 100,000 per month, overwhelming Border Patrol agents and triggering chaos at many of the Border Patrol stations tasked with detaining and caring for migrant families and children. '
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'Read more: Trump signed his name on his $147-million border wall that replaced old wallTrump also reportedly suggested electrifying the border wall and placing spikes on top that could puncture human flesh. '
'But in private, he went even further and suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down, according to The Times. '
'Trump had publicly suggested soldiers shoot migrants if they threw rocks — an idea his staff later told him was illegal. '
'President Donald Trump, at the height of his fury over a springtime influx of migrants, suggested shooting migrants in the legs to prevent them from crossing into the United States, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing a dozen sources from the White House and administration. '
'At the time, the number of migrants apprehended at the border soared to more than 100,000 per month, overwhelming Border Patrol agents and triggering chaos at many of the Border Patrol stations tasked with detaining and caring for migrant families and children. '
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