Catholic anti-death-penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean condemns President Donald Trump for what she describes as efforts to expand the use of capital punishment in the United States. In statements reported by multiple outlets, Prejean—an 87-year-old nun and long-time opponent of executions—says Trump’s rhetoric and approach to governing contribute to an environment of fear. She also argues that the Trump administration seeks to increase the number of people carried out under the death penalty. The criticism centers on Prejean’s view that Trump’s public messaging is violent and that it supports policies aimed at raising execution rates. The reports present her as one of the best-known voices in the US anti-death-penalty movement and highlight her long record of engaging with the criminal justice system through the issue of executions. Both sources attribute the same core claims to Prejean: that Trump uses violent rhetoric, governs through fear, and pursues policies that would expand executions.