According to search results, former President Donald Trump has referred to the police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt as a "thug" on multiple occasions. During a CNN town hall, Trump called the officer, who is Black, a "thug" and a "disgrace" . He also criticized the officer during a rally in Arizona, calling him a "disgrace" and an "out-of-control dope" and claiming that he shot Babbitt "for no reason"