The president of the United States, Donald Trump, argues that the Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego It has tattoos of the ms13 gang in the knucklesduring an interview with the journalist Terry Moran, of ABC, in the White House.
The interview with Moran was held to commemorate the 100 days of Trump’s second mandatewhere they talked about the American economy, tariff policy, migration, Putin and Elon Musk.
The 40 -minute televised interview, at the Oval office tense when Moran mentioned Trump the case of Kilmar Abrego García, a Salvadoran resident in Maryland That was Deported despite having a judicial order for protection.
The interviewer said the Supreme Court ordered the return of Ábrego to the United States and suggested that Trump had the power to achieve it with a phone call.
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“It’s not me who makes that decision.” We have lawyers who do not want to do it Said Trump, according to The Guardian.
The exchange deteriorated even more when Trump insisted that Ábrego I had tattoos alluding to a gang In the knuckles.
Moran: “He wasn’t a gang member and then came …
Trump: -Well. And in his knuckles he had MS13.
Moran: “There is a dispute about that.”
Trump: -Hang on a minute. He had more tattooed in the knuckles.
🇺🇸 | Tense discussion between Trump and journalist by MS-13 tattoo in a questioned photo.
Trump: He had MS-13 tattooed in his knuckles!
Moran: That was retouched with Photoshop
Trump: Terry, they are giving you the great opportunity of your life. I chose you. But you’re not being very kind. pic.twitter.com/znanersqvj
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The ABC journalist clarified that the Ábrego tattoos were not of a gang and? edited photographs circulated.
–So was it edited with Photoshop? Terry, you can’t do that. Hey, give you the opportunity of your life. You know, you are doing the interview. I chose you because I had never heard you, but that’s fine. And then … I chose you, ”said the president.
“Terry, but. ” You are not being very kind. He had more tattooed, ”he added.
By noticing Trump’s discomfort, the interviewer tried to change the subject and address the War in Ukraine. However, the Republican refused.
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–That is why people no longer believe in the newsbecause they are False news Trump said.
Later, Trump tried to convince Moran to admit that in the photograph of Ábrego there were tattoos alluding to a gang.
–Why not say “yes, you have them” and move on to something else? He said.
Other issues of the interview
ABC News states that Donald Trump acknowledged that Russian presidentVladimir Putin could be “taking advantage” of him in the peace conversations about Ukraine. He also repeatedly criticized his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump included positive comments Towards the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegesh, and billionaire Elon Musk.
In addition, Trump says Migration policies work for reduce illegal crosses on the southern border with Mexico.
Regarding Ukraine, the US president considers that Putin wants the entire territory and argues that the invasion occurred because Biden was in office.
“I think, if I hadn’t won the elections, he would have stayed with all Ukraine.”
On the government efficiency department (Doge), it reveals that they have found “A huge waste, fraud and abuse.”