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Fact Check: Donald Trump blames "open borders" for New Orleans attack

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President-elect Donald Trump shared anti-immigrant claims on social media surrounding the suspect involved in the fatal New Year's Day attack in New Orleans. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Texas, has been identified as the suspect. The attack claimed the lives of at least 15 people and injured at least 35. Jabbar, reportedly by officials to have been influenced by the Islamic State group (ISIS), drove his pickup into a crowd gathered on Bourbon Street to celebrate the new year before opening fire. Authorities responded swiftly and Jabbar...

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