New Orleans City Councilman Freddie King III reacted to the incident as well, stating, "We have our own issues of violence, but you just don't see something of this magnitude happening in our city."
President-elect Donald Trump is the latest individual to release a statement about the incident, linking it to illegal immigration, a policy he has been promising action on, with his proposed policies part of the reason he was reelected in 2024.
Taking to Truth Social, he posted a rant about "criminals" and illegal immigrants as he also blamed Democrats and "the Fake News Media" for the incident.
"When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true," he wrote on his platform. "The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!"
President Biden eventually released a statement of his own, writing on X on his official account, "I have been continually briefed since early this morning regarding the horrific incident that occurred in New Orleans overnight. The FBI is taking the lead in the investigation and is investigating this incident as an act of terrorism."
He continued, "I will continue to receive updates throughout the day, and I will have more to say as we have further information to share. My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday. There is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation's communities."
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