Trump Seizes on Maryland Murder Case to Torch ‘Fake News’ Over Deportee’s Legal Battle
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President Donald Trump seized on the conviction of Victor Martinez-Hernandez in a brutal Maryland murder case to torch the “fake news” media for obsessing over his deportation policies while ignoring what he framed as the deadly consequences of immigration failures.
Martinez-Hernandez, who entered the U.S. illegally from El Salvador in 2023, was convicted of rape, kidnapping, and the first-degree murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin. Prosecutors confirmed his gang ties and are seeking life without parole.
In a post to Truth Social late Tuesday, Trump used the case to criticize “Crooked Joe Biden’s” immigration policies and a pivot point to attack coverage of a separate case involving Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Moments ago, the Illegal Criminal, who was allowed into our Country by Crooked Joe Biden, was convicted of the heinous murder of Rachel Morin. Rachel was a beautiful mother of five from Maryland, and her life was taken at the hands of a monster who should have NEVER been here in the first place. The Fake News should be focusing on the beautiful life and tragic death of this Maryland Mother, rather than the so-called “Maryland Father,” who is actually an MS-13 Gang Member and Foreign Terrorist from El Salvador. We will never forget Rachel Morin, and are committed to protecting women like her across our Country. We will deport Illegal Murderers, Rapists, and Criminals. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Despite Trump’s claim, Martinez-Hernandez’s conviction was covered by cable networks like NewsNation, CNN, CBS News, and The Washington Post.
Garcia’s case, meanwhile, has become the focus of reporting on challenges to the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies after he was deported by ICE to El Salvador. The Supreme Court ordered his return in a ruling last week after authorities, who had previously accused him of MS-13 gang ties, admitted in court that he was removed due to an “administrative error.” Still, the Trump administration has argued it has no legal obligation to bring him back.
