Trump Laughs When Rally-Goer<br />Suggests 'Shooting' Migrants President Trump made an appearance in Panama<br />City, Florida, on May 9 to host a campaign rally. When he rhetorically asked the audience “how do<br />you stop these people,” in reference to migrants,<br />a member of the audience replied, “shoot them!’ This caused the president to chuckle,<br />and the crowd to laugh and cheer at the remark. Donald Trump,<br />via ‘Newsweek’ Prior to this, Trump had complained about “border security<br />people” and their inability to use weapons on migrants. Donald Trump, via 'Newsweek' This isn’t the first time Trump has displayed<br />his favor of using force against migrants. In November 2018, Trump suggested that<br />troops should shoot at migrants that throw rocks, saying there wasn’t “much difference”<br />between a rock and a gun. Later that month, the White House authorized<br />military troops along the southwest border to<br />use lethal force if necessary.
