By Joanna Putman
Police1
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former President Donald Trump focused on rising crime and illegal immigration during his visit to Charlotte, where he formally accepted the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police, the Charlotte Observer reported.
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In the speech, Trump pledged to address gang violence, drug cartels and undocumented immigrants accused of crimes if reelected, according to the report.
Trump vowed to implement stricter penalties for undocumented immigrants who commit crimes, including a mandatory 20-year minimum sentence, according to the report. He also stated he has negotiated a deal with China for harsher punishments for fentanyl dealers, including the death penalty.
Trump concluded the event by reaffirming his commitment to “back the blue” and standing with law enforcement.
“It was refreshing to hear a leader in our country say he wants to fund our police departments,” FOP National Vice President Joe Gamaldi told the Charlotte Observer. “We’ve had to suffer through the defund-the-police movement and the worst war on cops that we’ve seen in a generation.”
The FOP, the nation’s largest police labor organization, officially endorsed Trump earlier in the day.
“During his first term, President Trump made it clear he supported law enforcement and border security,” said FOP National President Patrick Yoes. “If we want to maintain these lower crime rates, we must re-elect Donald Trump.”
