Trump Insists Kilmar Abrego Garcia Has ‘MS-13’ Tattooed on His Knuckles in Interview - WSJ


President Trump incorrectly claimed that a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported had 'MS-13' tattooed on his knuckles, despite the symbols being common and unrelated to gang affiliation.
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WASHINGTON—President Trump insisted in a television interview that the man his administration mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison has the letters and numbers “MS-13” tattooed on his knuckles. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a citizen of El Salvador who had been living in Maryland after entering the U.S. without authorization as a teen, has symbols tattooed on his knuckles that can be common among those without gang affiliations, including a marijuana leaf, skull, cross and a smiley face with X’s for eyes. 

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