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onandup

(701 posts)
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 07:12 PM Oct 14

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 Oct 14 OP
Bill, like Joe, sometimes steps in it. But I don't think it'll really amount to much. Self Esteem Oct 14 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 14 #2
I saw that clip to. Tickle Oct 14 #3
how about we "properly vet" GUN HUMPERS Skittles Oct 14 #4
I love it when internet yahoos know better how to campaign BootinUp Oct 14 #5
Kind of a stupid statement. There would be far fewer murders if sinkingfeeling Oct 14 #6
This is completely out of context. Bleacher Creature Oct 14 #7

Response to onandup (Original post)

Tickle

(3,149 posts)
3. I saw that clip to.
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 07:16 PM
Oct 14

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

sinkingfeeling

(53,205 posts)
6. Kind of a stupid statement. There would be far fewer murders if
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 07:38 PM
Oct 14

all Americans were vetted as well.

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