Donald Trump is out on the campaign trail pitching an idea that should be a winner, at least among his conservative base and right-leaning independents. It’s something that I’ve been shouting about here from the rooftops for years. His proposal is a simple one. Any person convicted of killing a uniformed law enforcement officer in the line of duty would automatically receive the death penalty. The idea won’t win him any support among leftists who still clamor to defund or “reimagine” the police, but they were never going to vote for him anyway. But the groundswell of national support for the family of slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller will likely fuel a renewed look at such a policy. The career criminal who murdered Diller seemingly at random needs to pay with his life as a lesson to others. (NY Post)
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded a mandatory death sentence for…