El Salvador President Bukele Pitches Crime Plan to Trump: '350 Million People to Liberate'

Meeting in the Oval Office

• 🤝 President Trump welcomed El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, expressing admiration for his work and their shared goal of stopping crime.
• 🇺🇸 Trump praised Bukele as a leader who has done a "fantastic job" for his country and acknowledged their effective collaboration.

El Salvador's Crime Reduction Success

• 🇸🇻 Bukele highlighted El Salvador's transformation from the "murder capital of the world" to the "safest country in the western hemisphere."
• 💡 He stated that they "liberated millions" by imprisoning criminals, a strategy he believes is necessary to reduce crime.

Pitching the Strategy to the US

• 🎯 Bukele proposed that to "liberate 350 million people," referring to Americans, the US must also imprison criminals.
• 🗣️ He suggested that the US can achieve similar results, referencing the positive changes seen in El Salvador.

US Border and Crime Concerns

• 📈 Trump detailed his administration's concerns about the border, stating that "hundreds of thousands and even millions" entered the US, many from prisons, mental institutions, and gangs.
• ⚠️ He criticized the previous administration's "open borders" policy, which he believes led to a significant influx of criminals into the country.