‘Definitely agree’: Internet backs Donald Trump’s call for mandatory death sentence for cop killers

Donald Trump called on Congress to enact laws to guarantee that those found guilty of killing a police officer face death penalty
PUBLISHED APR 3, 2024
Former president Donald Trump urged that anyone who murders a police officer should 'immediately' receive the death penalty (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
Former president Donald Trump urged that anyone who murders a police officer should 'immediately' receive the death penalty (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Following the dreadful murder of NYPD detective Jonathan Diller, former President Donald Trump urged on Tuesday, April 2, that cop killers be given the mandatory death sentence, according to the New York Post.

Notably, only a few days after attending Diller's wake on Long Island, Trump was calling on Congress to enact laws to guarantee that individuals found guilty of killing a police officer face the death penalty, during a campaign event in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Trump demands mandatory death sentence for cop killers

Trump addressed the gathering, "I will ask Congress to send a bill to my desk ensuring that anyone who murders a police officer will receive immediately the death penalty. We’re going to do that, and you’ll see the whole situation come to a halt."

Notably, ever since he pledged to sign an executive order granting 'anybody killing a police officer, the death penalty' during his first presidential campaign in 2015, at the very least, Trump has consistently backed the execution of convicted cop killers.

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Donald Trump has consistently backed the execution of convicted cop killers (Getty Images)

Moreover, during a memorial service in Washington, DC, in 2018, in honor of fallen NYPD officer Miosotis Familia, the then-president reiterated his support for a mandatory death sentence.

Furthermore, after the ambush shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff's officers in the run-up to the 2020 election, Trump said that the 'animals' who committed the murder should face a 'fast trial [and] the death penalty' if the injured deputies did not survive.

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Many people are in support of the mandatory death sentence demanded by Donald Trump for cop killers (Getty Images)

The death penalty is prohibited in 23 states, including New York, and Washington, DC but is authorized in 27 states at the federal level. Guy Rivera, 34, is accused of shooting and killing Diller in March in Far Rockaway, Queens, during a routine traffic check.

Internet agrees with Trump's demand for death sentence for cop killers

Several people online agreed with Donald Trump as he urged that cop killers should be given the mandatory death sentence.

A user wrote on X, "Definitely agree. We need to draw a line that shows that criminals will be held accountable", while one added, "AMEN!"



 



 

A user also wrote, "Trump is a nice person."

Another stated, "Agreed."

A person also wrote, "Brilliant!"



 



 



 

One user remarked, "Should be the case for any 1st degree and none of the sitting on death row for decades. You get 1 year to appeal, and if upheld, straight to the chamber. This s**t needs to be swift."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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