President Trump Celebrates Thanksgiving with Family Amid Ongoing Threat
In a stark contrast to the somber mood that followed a shooting incident near the White House, President Donald Trump spent the Thanksgiving holiday at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago with wife Melania. On Wednesday night, just hours before leaving for his annual Thanksgiving celebration, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in the line of duty.
Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, both died from their injuries on Thursday evening. Trump confirmed that Beckstrom had succumbed to her wounds, while Wolfe is currently fighting for his life.
The suspect behind the shooting, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who was paroled into the US in September 2021 under a Biden-era program, has been identified as the perpetrator. Authorities claim that he worked with the CIA in Afghanistan and had driven from Washington state to carry out the attack.
Trump weighed in on the incident, labeling it "an act of evil, an act of hatred, and an act of terror" during a video address posted on social media. He vowed to re-examine every alien who has entered the US under the Biden-era program from Afghanistan, stating that the country cannot tolerate such risks.
Earlier Thursday, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro reported that Wolfe was in critical condition after undergoing surgery. A White House official revealed that Trump spoke with Beckstrom's parents on Thursday night.
In a bizarre pivot during his address, Trump shifted focus to discussing Somali immigrants in Minnesota, suggesting that the US cannot tolerate any threat to national security. The president has been under fire for his handling of domestic and foreign policy issues since taking office.
As the nation grappled with the aftermath of the shooting incident, President Trump was seen as celebrating Thanksgiving with his family at Mar-a-Lago, a stark contrast to the somber mood that followed the news of two brave members of the National Guard losing their lives.
In a stark contrast to the somber mood that followed a shooting incident near the White House, President Donald Trump spent the Thanksgiving holiday at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago with wife Melania. On Wednesday night, just hours before leaving for his annual Thanksgiving celebration, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in the line of duty.
Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, both died from their injuries on Thursday evening. Trump confirmed that Beckstrom had succumbed to her wounds, while Wolfe is currently fighting for his life.
The suspect behind the shooting, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who was paroled into the US in September 2021 under a Biden-era program, has been identified as the perpetrator. Authorities claim that he worked with the CIA in Afghanistan and had driven from Washington state to carry out the attack.
Trump weighed in on the incident, labeling it "an act of evil, an act of hatred, and an act of terror" during a video address posted on social media. He vowed to re-examine every alien who has entered the US under the Biden-era program from Afghanistan, stating that the country cannot tolerate such risks.
Earlier Thursday, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro reported that Wolfe was in critical condition after undergoing surgery. A White House official revealed that Trump spoke with Beckstrom's parents on Thursday night.
In a bizarre pivot during his address, Trump shifted focus to discussing Somali immigrants in Minnesota, suggesting that the US cannot tolerate any threat to national security. The president has been under fire for his handling of domestic and foreign policy issues since taking office.
As the nation grappled with the aftermath of the shooting incident, President Trump was seen as celebrating Thanksgiving with his family at Mar-a-Lago, a stark contrast to the somber mood that followed the news of two brave members of the National Guard losing their lives.
, can't believe what's happening in the US right now. Two young soldiers lost their lives for doing their job, and the president is still going on about aliens 
. It's like he's more concerned about national security threats from Somali immigrants than actual terrorism 
. And now he's making it sound like he's going to revoke visas for all Afghan nationals who came in under the Biden program? That's not how you handle terrorism, that's just xenophobia 
. Trump needs to get a grip and focus on what really matters 
.
. Like, one minute you're trying to process this super scary attack and next thing you know, Trump is already making a weird comment about Somali immigrants... isn't that, like, super off topic? 
And honestly, I don't think it's fair to just blanket say that all Somali people are a threat to national security. Like, there are so many good people from Somalia doing amazing things here in the US 
. It's just not right that Trump is using this as an excuse to stoke fear and anxiety again 
. Anyway, back to the main issue at hand - we need more support for our brave National Guardsmen like Sarah and Andrew 
what's going on with this country? First shootings, then celebrations like nothin matters 
Two good people lost their lives and what does Trump do? Shifts topic to some Somali thing 
meanwhile the country's still reeling from the shock of what happened. Newsflash, Mr President: we're trying to process a tragedy here, not discuss immigration policies 
And by the way, didn't we already have a program in place for Afghan nationals? I guess it's not enough if it doesn't fit Trump's narrative. Sad, really... 
what's going on in the world?!?! Two young adults just lost their lives and we're still dealing with all this... Trump's response is super concerning, I don't know how he can shift from mourning to threatening Somali immigrants in 5 seconds 
seems like a total mess right now 
and Somali immigrants 
newsflash: we got more pressing issues 
like how r we gonna support our brave soldiers & their fams? 
This is so messed up 
. shouldn't we be focusin on the people who lost their lives instead of usin' it to push a political agenda? 
It feels like he's trying to take attention away from the real victims here - the National Guard soldiers who lost their lives 
. And let's not even get started on his comments about Somali immigrants... what does that have to do with anything? 
president trump is literally still talking about some random shooting incident while ppl are grieving over 2 soldiers who lost their lives 
anyway can we pls focus on thanking our actual heroes instead of playing politics? 
like can't they just focus on something else for once? anyway, i feel so bad for the victims and their families - it's just another day where america is reminded of how much we have to deal with here in this country 
. I get it, terrorism is a big deal, but can't he just take a minute to acknowledge the senseless loss of life that happened just hours before? It feels like politics is winning over patriotism this time around 
sounds like a pretty clear case of priorities to me 
seems like more politics than patriotism to me 