Former U.S. President Donald Trump has denounced the «terrible» attack suffered by Paul Pelosi, husband of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, last Friday at his home, while taking the opportunity to accuse Democrats of insecurity in the cities they govern.
«Look at what’s happened to San Francisco, in general. Look at what’s happening to Chicago. It’s getting worse than Afghanistan,» Trump denounced during an interview for Americano Media, a conservative US media outlet aimed at Hispanic audiences.
Thus, the exmandatario has advocated for «returning to the police their dignity and respect», at the same time that he has denounced that the critical agents with the situation of the Corps are punished disproportionately. «If a police officer says something that is a little out of place, it is like the end of his life,» he said.
«We can’t do that. We have to give the police back their authority, their power and their respect,» warned former President Trump, who warned that the United States is a country «out of control.»
Paul Pelosi, 82, was assaulted in his own home with a hammer by an individual politically aligned with former President Trump who wanted to attack Nancy Pelosi, the usual target of the wrath of the American far right.
Pelosi has undergone surgery for a fractured skull and injuries to her right arm and hands. The medical staff treating him expects him to make a full recovery. Pelosi has asked for prayers for her husband and assured that he «continues to improve.»
The suspect has been identified as David DePape, 42, who is also hospitalized with minor injuries, but is expected to be charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, abuse of an elderly person, battery, assault and other crimes in a San Francisco court.
