President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have linked the deadly New Orleans truck attack to President Joe Biden’s border policies, despite the attacker being a U.S. citizen. Trump asserted on Truth Social that the incident reflects a broader erosion of safety under Biden’s “open borders policy.” Fox News initially reported the attacker had crossed the border from Mexico but later corrected the claim, confirming the suspect was born in Texas and served in the Army. NBC News reported that in fiscal year 2024, fewer than 2 in 10,000 migrants attempting to cross the border were on the terrorist watchlist.
