‘Angel Families’ Return to Washington to Back Up Trump Ahead of State of the Union
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump told families of victims killed by undocumented immigrants that their loved ones would still be alive if the 2020 election had not been "rigged," linking his unfounded claims of election fraud to their losses.
- This was the first time Trump directly connected his false assertion of winning the 2020 election to the fates of people murdered by undocumented immigrants.
- At the White House event, Marie Vega shared the story of her son, killed in 2014 before Trump’s presidency, and expressed support for Trump's claim that he won the election.
- The gathering highlighted how the families, often referred to by Trump as "angel families," have become closely tied to his political messaging and identity.
