‘President Trump’s history of support for the men and women of Law Enforcement is unmatched,’ said IUPA President Sam Cabral.
The International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) announced on Tuesday that it’s endorsing former President Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election.
In announcing its endorsement, the group called President Trump’s support for law enforcement unparalleled while labeling Democrats and their policies as soft on crime.
“President Trump’s history of support for the men and women of Law Enforcement is unmatched,” IUPA President Sam Cabral said in a Feb. 6 statement. “His policies and actions were directed at improving safety in our communities and the men and women who provide that shield. He has earned and deserves our wholehearted support.”
By contrast, the association’s chief put Democrats and their policies on notice for making the country less safe.
‘He Is The Right Person’: IUPA
Much of the Democrat doctrine “supports defunding the police; favors sanctuary cities, open border, and reduced accountability for criminal behavior,” Mr. Cabral wrote.
“The tragic result is apparent in those cities who have embraced these policies,” he continued, pointing to forced business closures and the “plight that followed.”
“Roving gangs are terrorizing retail businesses, raiding them with absolute impunity, akin to a thousand year past – regressive rather than their own progressive ideology,” he wrote.
“They have not dealt with the consequences of their own failed strategies, while we have all suffered. President Trump has reminded the world of the greatness of this country; he is the right person to continue to make America even greater,” he added.
The IUPA endorsement fans hopes among Trump supporters that America’s largest police union, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), will soon follow with its own endorsement.
In 2020, the group endorsed President Trump for re-election, with the FOP saying at the time that he “has shown time after time that he supports our law enforcement officers” and that the union is “proud to endorse a candidate who calls for law and order across the nation.
By Tom Ozimek
