- President-elect Donald Trump has linked a deadly New Year's Day attack in New Orleans to his call for stricter immigration enforcement.
- The vehicle attack, which resulted in 14 fatalities, was committed by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen, not an immigrant, contradicting initial reports.
- In his statements, Trump escalated rhetoric around open borders, despite the attacker being identified as an American citizen.
- Analysts note Trump's use of such events to support his long-standing narrative against immigration, arguing it provides political leverage for strict border policies.
- Public reactions from Trump's allies included calls for shutting the border and framing the incident within a narrative of immigrant terror threat.
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