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President Donald Trump released a statement on Sunday following the news that an American hostage was killed along with five Israelis by Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, was murdered ahead of Israeli troops closing in during a rescue attempt of the hostages on Saturday.
“We grieve the senseless death of the Israeli Hostages, horrifically including a wonderful American Citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, murdered by Hamas due to a complete lack of American Strength and Leadership,” Trump wrote on social media.
Trump also placed the blame for the American hostage’s murder on Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden.
“Make no mistake – This happened because Comrade Kamala Harris and Crooked Joe Biden are poor Leaders. Americans are getting slaughtered overseas, while Kamala is disparaging and making up lies about Gold Star families, and Biden is sleeping on the beach on this 16th consecutive day of vacation. They have blood on their hands!” he stated.
“Sadly, this is the total lack of “Leadership” that Kamala and Biden represent – One that allows terrorists to take American lives, because they only care about Weaponizing the Department of Justice against their Political Opponent,” he continued.
Trump compared the tragedy to the 13 military service members who were killed three years ago during a Kabul airport bombing. He participated in a ceremony last week to remember the service members at Arlington National Cemetery.
“Just like the Debacle of the Afghanistan Withdrawal that claimed 13 American lives, Kamala and Biden’s judgment has not only put lives at risk, but is directly responsible for unnecessary deaths that should have never happened,” he argued.
“Our Country and our amazing people are not safe under Joe Biden, and will be less safe under Kamala Harris,” he declared.
Trump vowed the hostage’s death would not have happened with him in office, promising to make the nation and world more secure during a second term.
“This terror would have never happened if I were President, and it will stop the day I am back in the Oval Office. America will be Strong Again, and that will make the World Safe and Secure!” he concluded.
The death of Goldberg-Polin and five other Israeli hostages came after they had been held for nearly 11 months following the attacks on Oct. 7. He was abducted from the Nova music festival where many of the more than 1,200 people who died on the tragic day were murdered.