"An absolute psychopath" - Al Horford's sister Anna Horford slams Donald Trump over his controversial crime speech
Anna Horford, the sister of Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford, slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump over his speech about crime in Erie, Pennsylvania. Trump suggested having one "violent day" for police to fight crime, which was met with mixed reactions on social media.
In a now-deleted post on Instagram, Anna shared a tweet from Agence France-Presse's Sebastian Smith about Trump's plan to combat the crime rate in the United States. She wasn't a fan of the former U.S. president's proposition and even called him crazy.
"An absolute psychopath," Anna wrote.
So, what was the context of Donald Trump's plan for fighting crime that got under Anna Horford's skin? Trump was in Erie, Pennsylvania, for one of his rallies ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election where he will go up against Democratic candidate and current United States vice-president Kamala Harris.
The crime in the country has been increasing, especially in some states, due to a number of complex reasons. Trump wants to combat it immediately once he gets voted as president for a second time, suggesting giving the police an hour of violence.
"One rough hour, and I mean real rough, the word will get out and it will end immediately, you know? It will end immediately," Trump said. [H/T Politico]
Despite what Donald Trump said, his campaign communications director Steven Cheung clarified to Politico that the "violent day" isn't a real plan for the 78-year-old presidential candidate.
"President Trump has always been the law and order President, and he continues to reiterate the importance of enforcing existing laws.
"Otherwise, it's all-out anarchy, which is what Kamala Harris has created in some of these communities across America, especially during her time as Attorney General when she emboldened criminals," Cheung said.
According to BBC News, Kamala Harris is slightly ahead of Donald Trump in the latest polls, with around a month before Election Day.
Anna Horford condemns Israel after Iran missile attacks
Apart from slamming Donald Trump, Anna Horford condemned Israel for its continued attacks on Palestine. Horford wasn't afraid of the backlash, given that Israel has many supporters on social media.
"I think apartheid is evil. I think colonization is evil. I think white supremacy is evil. I think genocide is evil. So yes, I think Isr*el is evil," Horford tweeted.
A few hours after Anna Horford's tweet, Iran launched around 200 missiles toward Israel as retaliation for the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, in Lebanon along with other high-ranking members of the Shia Islamist political party and militant group.