Trump calls the Capitol police officer who shot Ashli ​​Babbit “humiliation” and claims that the FBI was behind the riots.


Former President Donald Trump reacts to the crowd when he arrives to speak at the Save America Rally on Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Florence, Arizona.

Former President Donald Trump reacts to the crowd when he arrives to speak at the Save America Rally on Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Florence, Arizona.Associated Press Photo / Ross D. Franklin

  • Trump held his first rally in 2022 in Arizona on Saturday.

  • In his speech, the former president lied about the January 6 riots.

  • Trump called the policeman who fatally shot Ashli ​​Babbit “humiliation” and “out of control dope.”

Former President Donald Trump Parliamentary police officer who shot and killed Ashli ​​Babbit During the riots at the US Capitol on January 6, it was “humiliation” and claimed that the FBI was behind the riots.

In First rally of the year in Florence, ArizonaTrump erroneously claimed that Democrats wanted to “protect” police officers who were exempt from cheating for Babbitt’s murder as a result of internal investigations.

“I saw this guy being interviewed. They wanted to protect him, so he wanted to protect him. He couldn’t get on TV fast enough. Ashri Ashli ​​for no reason. The man who shot Babbitt, “said Trump.

Trump called the officer “out of control dope” and “humiliation.”

“He’s very proud of himself. Let’s see how he can do without the protection he got. By the way, if that happens the other way around, they say,” Take the electric chair home. Let’s call it, “Trump added. Refer to Democrats.

Lieutenant Michael Bird, a 28-year military veteran, NBC News August, a few months after the riot.

Babbit, who tweeted on the eve of the attack, “There is nothing to stop us. They can try, but the storm is here and will come down to Washington, DC within 24 hours.” I was shot trying to climb through a window that had become. In front of the speaker lobby.

However, Trump continued to insist that “a real riot happened on election day.” The FBI claimed to have been behind the riots.

“They never talk about the crowd. They talk about the people who walked to the Capitol. They don’t talk about the size of the crowd. It’s the largest crowd I’ve ever talked about. I think [to] Earlier, they were there to protest the election. “

He added: government. People want to hear this. “

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