Former President Donald Trump claimed during a Michigan rally that he had spoken with the family of Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old woman allegedly killed by an illegal migrant, to underscore his call for a border crackdown. However, Ruby Garcia's sister, Mavi Garcia, and the family have refuted Trump's statement, asserting that no such conversation ever took place. Trump's assertion was made during a speech in Michigan, where he also criticized what he termed as 'Biden's border bloodbath'. The family expressed their shock and outrage at Trump's claim, emphasizing that they had not been in contact with him or his campaign. This incident has sparked criticism from various quarters, with accusations of Trump exploiting the tragic death for political gain.
"The sister of murder victim Ruby Garcia said she and her family were home watching live, in disbelief, as former President Donald Trump told an audience in Grand Rapids that he had spoken with 'some of her family.'” “He did not speak with any of us.” https://t.co/AGS5AI6Opj
Despite what Donald Trump said at a Michigan event Tuesday, the family of homicide victim Ruby Garcia told @ABC News that the former president has not spoken to them. https://t.co/GZN2ytOpcG
Trump lied about talking to family of woman killed by man illegally in US, they say https://t.co/8UsOCXMMAY
Murdered Ruby Garcia's sister Mavi denies Donald Trump's claim he has spoken to any family members https://t.co/qPl8odrbdu https://t.co/SQnzRa37aw
Mavi Garcia, Ruby Garcia's sister, tells me despite what Trump said— the former president has NOT spoken to her family. “I can confirm and assure you he did not speak with me or my immediate family,” Mavi Garcia said. At his WI rally, Trump said “I spoke to some of her family”
'Shocking': Murder Victim's Family Rips Trump For Falsely Claiming He 'Spoke To Some Of Her Family' https://t.co/SIGLAIYKHD
Trump highlighted the killing of Ruby Garcia and said that he had spoken with her family about the shooting. But her sister said that did not happen and criticized Trump and other lawmakers who have made her sister's death political. https://t.co/i8FHir7DTA
Trump claimed he spoke to the family of Ruby Garcia, who officials say was killed by a man who entered the country illegally. Her sister said that conversation didn’t happen. https://t.co/Y9rfWnFwG4
Trump said he spoke to murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened. By @KnowlesHannah https://t.co/A0NPSe2mFS
Trump said he spoke to murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened. Garcia’s sister...rebuked the GOP presidential nominee’s effort to make the case part of his calls for a border crackdown. “It’s always been about illegal immigrants,” the victim’s… https://t.co/mFHiEaACPJ
Trump said he spoke to murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened. Garcia’s sister...4 rebuked the GOP presidential nominee’s effort to make the case part of his calls for a border crackdown. “It’s always been about illegal immigrants,” the victim’s… https://t.co/1nWdQOy1hw
The family of Michigan murder victim Ruby Garcia said they were shocked Tuesday while watching Donald Trump announce that he had spoken with them, because as they claim, it never happened. https://t.co/PropgzYofd
Trump said he spoke with a slain woman’s family. The sister says he didn’t. https://t.co/fpu3k0YEG2
Sister says Trump never contacted family about Ruby Garcia's death https://t.co/EIYR62oEEn
It doesn't get more deplorable than this. Donald Trump claimed to have talked to the family of Ruby Garcia and exploited her tragic story to demonize migrants at his event today. The family says he made the whole thing up and they are furious at Trump. https://t.co/pUt43EMnl9
Trump denounced what “Biden’s border bloodbath,” zeroing in on the case of a young woman killed by someone immigration officials say had entered the country illegally. Trump said he spoke with her family. But her sister says Trump has not been in touch. https://t.co/IzhQOnWBkA
Here is Trump claiming in a speech today that he spoke to the family of Ruby Garcia and what they supposedly told him. Then Ruby Garcia’s sister who says Trump is lying about this entire thing and never spoke to a single family member. https://t.co/kPVZ3HuGMH
Trump said he spoke to murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened. https://t.co/8iE6p3HgnI
The family of Ruby Garcia is outraged that Trump exploited them in his Michigan speech today. They say he completely lied today when he claimed that he talked to them and wish he would stop exploiting migrants. https://t.co/wqD28Tenew
Trump said he spoke to a murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened. Via @KnowlesHannah https://t.co/kcR1ojAQtf
Ruby Garcia's sister reiterates to The Post that Trump and his campaign haven't spoken with her family, despite Trump's claim today as he talked about her murder case. No comment from campaign at this point. https://t.co/9aUiXeMDB6 https://t.co/HewT5DerKU
Trump said today he spoke to the family of Ruby Garcia, the young woman whose murder case he highlighted as a reason for a border crackdown.... But Garcia's sister tells local station Target 8 that they haven't heard from Trump or his campaign: https://t.co/u7eOtz0bTs
The family of a slain woman in Michigan, Ruby Garcia, blasts Trump, saying he blatantly lied in his speech today about meeting with them: “He did not speak with any of us, so it was kind of shocking seeing that he had said that he had spoke with us" https://t.co/slAckcQiAW
Trump says he’d ‘love’ to see family of Ruby Garcia, 25-year-old allegedly killed by illegal migrant, at Michigan rally https://t.co/uEzGwAgZW5 https://t.co/pypPU1GZKi