Trump Shares Graphic Footage of Deadly Florida Attack, Blames Biden Immigration Policies

The former president posted unedited CCTV video of a woman being bludgeoned to death, sparking outrage and renewed debate over immigration.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 4:53am

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A fractured, overlapping geometric painting of a hammer repeatedly striking a gas pump, representing the violent attack and the political controversy surrounding immigration policies.The graphic footage shared by former President Trump has sparked outrage and renewed debate over the balance between public safety and compassionate immigration policies.Fort Myers Today

Former President Donald Trump has shared violent, uncensored footage on social media of a woman being brutally beaten to death outside a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida. The alleged perpetrator, Rolbert Joachin, was a Haitian immigrant who had been granted temporary protected status under the Biden administration. Trump used the incident to criticize the Biden administration's immigration policies, accusing them of allowing 'criminals, lunatics, and the mentally insane' to enter the country.

Why it matters

The sharing of the graphic footage has sparked widespread controversy, with many condemning Trump's decision to post the unedited video. The case has also reignited the debate over immigration policies, with Trump using the incident to attack the Biden administration's approach.

The details

According to reports, the victim was a woman from Bangladesh who worked as a clerk at the convenience store. Surveillance footage shows the moment when she stepped outside the gas station after reportedly hearing a man, later identified as Rolbert Joachin, vandalizing an SUV with a hammer. Joachin then approached the woman and delivered multiple blows to her head with the same weapon, resulting in her death at the scene.

  • The incident occurred on April 3, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida.
  • Trump shared the unedited footage on his social media platform, Truth Social, on April 10, 2026.

The players

Donald Trump

The former president of the United States who shared the graphic footage on social media and used the incident to criticize the Biden administration's immigration policies.

Rolbert Joachin

A Haitian immigrant who was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly beating a woman to death outside a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida.

Joe Biden

The current president of the United States, whose administration granted temporary protected status to Joachin and other Haitian immigrants, according to Trump.

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What they’re saying

“This animal was allowed to stay here because the Biden Administration granted him, and all Haitians, 'Temporary Protective Status,' a massively abused and fraudulent program which my Administration is working to terminate, but Deranged Liberal District Court Judges are standing in our way.”

— Donald Trump, Former President

“Allowing Tens of MILLIONS of Criminals, Lunatics, and the Mentally Insane from all over the World to pour into our Country, totally unvetted and unchecked through our wide Open Borders.”

— Donald Trump, Former President

What’s next

The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the temporary visa status for people from Haiti and other countries, warning that they would lose any legal right to work in the US from April 2025. The case is expected to further fuel the ongoing debate over immigration policies in the United States.

The takeaway

This incident highlights the ongoing tensions and political divisions surrounding immigration policies in the United States. The sharing of the graphic footage by a former president has raised concerns about the use of such content for political purposes, while also reigniting the debate over the balance between public safety and compassionate immigration policies.