In a shocking outburst during a speech in Wisconsin, Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing her of the brutal murder of Rachel Morin, a Maryland mother who was murdered by an illegal immigrant.
“By the way, I’m outraged that she let in the savage who raped and murdered Rachel Morin,” Trump declared, before carelessly switching pronouns between the victim and her assailant. “Kamala let her in. Let her in. She murdered him. In my opinion, Kamala murdered him just like she did—just like she had a gun in her hand.”
Morin, a mother of five, was found dead in August 2023 along a trail in Harford County, Maryland. After a 10-month nationwide manhunt, the murder suspect, 23-year-old Victor Hernandez Martinez, was arrested at a bar in Oklahoma.
Authorities revealed that Martinez, who had crossed into the U.S. illegally from El Salvador, had a violent past that included fleeing his home country after allegedly killing a woman and assaulting a child in Los Angeles.
The gruesome details of Morin’s murder have intensified the already heated immigration debate, with Trump exploiting the tragedy for political gain. He has positioned Harris at the center of this narrative, absurdly blaming her for the actions of a criminal.
In response to Trump’s incendiary rhetoric, social media erupted with backlash, with many users highlighting his blatant hypocrisy. Critics pointed out that his administration’s immigration policies failed to prevent such tragedies, noting that he obstructed a bipartisan bill aimed at securing the border to weaponize the issue against his opponents.
Trump’s reckless accusations and the ensuing public outrage underline a crucial point: politicizing tragedy is a dangerous game, and the real issues at stake are far more complex than his simplistic narrative suggests.
Watch Trump’s remarks and the fierce reactions below:
Trump accused Kamala Harris of murder during his speech today in Wisconsin: "She murdered him. In my opinion Kamala murdered him. Just like she had a gun in her hand." pic.twitter.com/oBeUyLLUpy
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 1, 2024
Felon Trump killed the border bill, so according to his logic, HE murdered them, just like he had a gun in his hand. Justice is late. America deserves better. #VoteBlue pic.twitter.com/vZ5G5JiGj6
— 🌻Justice⚖Now 🌟🇺🇸 (@ChrisJustice01) October 1, 2024
The only murder she committed was of Trump at the debate.
— Marcus Blumberg (@MarcusBlumberg) October 1, 2024
Grandpa Ranty is escalating.
— Coen for Kamala (@coenand) October 1, 2024
Donald Trump is old and senile. He talks about nonsense and lies. He is unfit to serve as president. (Again)
— TheFrenchie (@ML3democrats) October 1, 2024
We all knew that Trump would get worse since he's losing but damn; he's outdoing himself lately.
— Yasmine Mary, ARNP-FNP-C 🇺🇸 🦅 (@yazzy1967) October 1, 2024
Harris sue the hell out of this dickhead for slander
— the fool on the hill (@collinsken604) October 1, 2024
The stress of not being to use racial slurs in public is melting his brain.
— Jane of the North (@JaneotN) October 1, 2024
Don’t be surprised. It’s only going to get worse. All he does is lie and create distress and chaos.
— karen (@klsmd12) October 1, 2024
Is he talking about the debate?
— Carlos Our Jackal (@KingCarlos1st) October 1, 2024