Trump can't ignore new details about man who allegedly killed NFL player
Regardless of one’s feelings about President Donald Trump, he has made his agenda very clear.
It primarily boils down to two major points: fixing the economy and securing the nation’s borders.
The second point has drawn some of the sharpest criticism levied at Trump, with many decreeing his actions as racist and xenophobic.
Any deal on DACA that does not include STRONG border security and the desperately needed WALL is a total waste of time. March 5th is rapidly approaching and the Dems seem not to care about DACA. Make a deal!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2018
In fairness, as is often quoted, a nation without borders is no nation at all.
That being said, another issue Trump has recently taken up has been with the NFL.
Trump has crusaded against the NFL and its players who have decided to kneel during the anthem.
That has drawn tremendous backlash from the NFL, with players, coaches and owners rebuking the president’s narrative.
Despite that, Trump still found time to congratulate the Philadelphia Eagles on a Super Bowl win.
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles on a great Super Bowl victory!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2018
But now, Trump’s national security directive and his budding feud with the NFL have come to an interesting intersection.
The NFL fraternity mourned the loss of Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson, 26, who was one of two men struck and killed by a drunk driver on Sunday.
Jackson and his Uber driver, Jeffrey Monroe, pulled over to the side of the highway because Jackson was getting sick. That’s when a black Ford pickup truck collided with the two men.
The man who was allegedly driving the pickup was caught after initially trying to flee on foot. He gave the police an alias name, Alex Cabrera Gonsales.
The driver’s real name turned out to be Manuel Orrego-Savala. He is an illegal alien from Guatemala.
“Orrego-Savala is in the United States illegally and has previously been deported on two occasions, in 2007 and again in 2009,” Sgt. John Perrine said in a statement via the Indianapolis Star. “State police investigators are working with U.S. Federal Immigration Officials and they have placed a hold on Orrego-Savala.”
Orrego-Savala drew the ire of Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana.
This news should make all Americans angry. A twice-deported illegal immigrant is suspected of killing 2 Hoosiers, including Colts LB Edwin Jackson. We must do more to get these dangerous illegal immigrant criminals off our streets, build a wall & put an end to illegal immigration https://t.co/mTmGu9iQbd
— Todd Rokita (Archived) (@ToddRokita) February 5, 2018
Orrego-Savala is currently being held in the Marion County jail.
While Trump has not commented on the incident, it will be fascinating to see if he does. By all accounts, Jackson was a beloved teammate who was even nicknamed “Pound Cake” by his peers.
If Trump and the NFL were to ever find common ground on a controversial topic, it seems far more likely that it’ll involve Jackson’s death than anyone kneeling for the anthem.
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