#DonaldTrump #callsshoplifters #shotbr Donald Trump has tried to win over Republicans in California by delivering at times dark and profane speech, complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they are not given water, repeating lies about widespread election , and urging police to shoot people who are robbing stores. While many remarks at the California Republican Party convention in Anaheim were a familiar reiteration Trump's attacks and complaints, his encouragement violent punishment against criminals marked the rise longstanding tough-on-crime message. “We will immediately stop all looting and theft. "It's simple When rob a store, you can fully expect to be shot as leave the store," he said, to great applause. "Shot!" added for emphasis. Donald Trump is far ahead of his rivals in the Republican primary. Trump was one of several Republican presidential candidates to appear at the event in a Democratic stronghold. While there is little hope of anyone defeating President Joe Biden general election here, California will play a critical role in the list of states voting on March 5 so-called Super Tuesday primaries. A win in California, where 169 delegates are at stake, would bring the Republican presidential candidate much closer to the nomination. And a recent rule change could give an advantage to Trump, who has the upper hand in the primary so far. Each delegate in the state will be awarded a prize if they win more than 50 percent of the vote. The California Public Policy Institute's voter survey, published on Wednesday but conducted in late August and early September, revealed that Trump received the support of almost half of Republican primary voters. DeSantis was way behind at 14 percent, and the rest of the field was in single digits. Trump's comments on Friday underscored a fundamental problem with Trump's bid to return to the presidency. While his focus on red meat issues may be good for GOP base, it's unclear whether he'll have much appeal with the broader electorate needed to win general election. For example, his remarks about crime were particularly striking. In the past, Trump has suggested immigrants to prevent them from crossing the border. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper claimed in his book and interviews that Trump asked about the of protesters during the George Floyd demonstrations. He also proposed imposing the death penalty on drug dealers, human traffickers and anyone found guilty of killing a police officer. During his first year in office, Trump advised police to be tougher on captured suspects and told recruits to "please don't be too nice." "Word will be out in matter of minutes that they're going to shoot you, and our nation will be a completely different place in day," Trump said Friday. "There must be punishment for theft, destruction and ruin of our country." Donald Trump called for thieves to be shot in his speech in California.