Former President Donald Trump called for lawmakers to pass a law mandating the death penalty for drug dealers during his official announcement of his 2024 presidential candidacy in a speech at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
He said such laws in places like China and Singapore tamped down violent crime in those countries and said they were the only option to combat the drug trade in the U.S.
“These are terrible, terrible, terrible people who are responsible for death, carnage, and crime all over our country,” Trump said.
The 2024 Presidential candidate elaborated on the topic, saying the drug dealers selling products will kill over 400 people. “We’re going to be asking everyone who sells drugs, gets caught, to receive the death penalty for their heinous act. Because it’s the only way,” he said.
Trump shared his conversation with China’s president regarding their trial system, insinuating that the country doesn’t have a drug problem due to “quick trials,” a violent execution of those who’ve committed the crime.
“What is a quick trial? That is where if you get caught dealing drugs, you have an immediate quick trial. By the end of the day, you’re executed. That’s a terrible thing, but they have no drug problem,” Trump said.
According to his speech, Trump believes the death penalty is the only way to combat the drug problem in the United States.
