Trump vows ‘severe justice’ for suspect in fatal bludgeoning of Florida woman

Published April 9, 2026 10:28pm ET



President Donald Trump vowed that “quick and severe justice” would be meted out for the illegal immigrant who allegedly bludgeoned a mother to death with a hammer outside a Florida gas station last week.

In a long Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump blamed his predecessor for the lenient open-border policies that led to the woman’s death.

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