🚨 A controversial claim by former U.S. President Donald Trump about immigration has been fact-checked after his February 24 speech. Trump asserted that DeCarlos Brown, who fatally stabbed 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte last August, entered the U.S. via "open borders." Records show Brown was born and raised in North Carolina.
🔍 Brown's mother revealed her son has schizophrenia and stopped medication before the attack. Local police had previous contact with him after bizarre 911 calls about "man-made material" controlling him, but took no action as he showed no intent to harm others.
📹 After transit footage of the stabbing went viral, Trump's team used images of Zarutska and Brown to criticize crime policies. The Justice Department seeks life imprisonment or the death penalty for Brown, but court filings omit mental health details.
💔 Zarutska's story highlights global connections: She fled Ukraine's conflict in 2022 before settling in America. Her death now fuels heated U.S. immigration debates ahead of the 2026 midterms.
