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onandup

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Mon Oct 14, 2024, 08:12 PM Monday

Bill Clinton: Laken Riley's Death "Probably Wouldn't Have Happened" If All Immigrants Were Vetted


Wearing a camo "Harris-Walz" hat Monday at a "fish fry" in Central Georgia, former President Bill Clinton made some comments about immigration that the Trump campaign has jumped on as a dazzling gaffe.

Clinton referred to the death of Laken Riley, "a young woman who'd been killed by an immigrant," who Trump has mentioned in speeches and featured in campaign ads.

"If they had all been properly vetted, that probably wouldn't have happened," Clinton said. "But if they aren't properly vetted and that doesn't happen, and America is not having enough babies to keep our populations up, so we need immigrants that have been vetted to do work, there wouldn't be a problem. And [Trump] couldn't keep people all torn up and upset."


https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/10/14/bill_clinton_laken_rileys_death_probably_wouldnt_have_happened_if_all_immigrants_were_vetted.html

Hopefully this too shall pass. Rump team reportedly making a campaign ad.
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Bill Clinton: Laken Riley's Death "Probably Wouldn't Have Happened" If All Immigrants Were Vetted (Original Post) onandup Monday OP
Bill, like Joe, sometimes steps in it. But I don't think it'll really amount to much. Self Esteem Monday #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Monday #2
I saw that clip to. Tickle Monday #3
how about we "properly vet" GUN HUMPERS Skittles Monday #4
I love it when internet yahoos know better how to campaign BootinUp Monday #5
Kind of a stupid statement. There would be far fewer murders if sinkingfeeling Monday #6
This is completely out of context. Bleacher Creature Monday #7

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Tickle

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3. I saw that clip to.
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 08:16 PM
Monday

President Clinton was talking about Trump not passing the border bill and used this as his example. To

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