Trump Durham, New Hampshire, Dec 16 (Reuters) -Donald Trump, the Republican Presidential Frontrunner, said on Saturday that undocumented immigrants were"poisoning the blood of our country," repeating language that has previously drawn criticism as xenophobic and echoing of nazi rhetoric.
Donald Trump, the Republican Party's frontrunner, said on Saturday that undocumented immigrants are "doing."Poisoning the blood of our countryHe repeated statements that had previously been criticized as xenophobic and echoed Nazi rhetoric.
trump made the comments during a campaign event in new hampshire where he railed against the record number of migrants attempting to cross the u.s. border illegally. trump has promised to crack down on illegal immigration and restrict legal immigration if elected to a second four-year term in office.Mr. Trump made the remarks at a campaign event in New Hampshire where he expressed displeasure at the record number of immigrants trying to cross the border illegally. Trump promised that if elected for a second four-year term, he would crack down on illegal immigration and restrict legal immigration.
they're poisoning the blood of our country," trump told a rally in the city of durham attended by several thousand supporters, adding that immigrants were coming to the u.s. from asia and africa in addition to south america. "all over the world they are pouring into our country."Trump said at a rally in Durham: "They are poisoning the blood of our country." "There were thousands of supporters at the rally. Trump also said that in addition to South America, immigrants from Asia and Africa are coming to the United States. "They are pouring into our country from all over the world. ”
trump used the same "poisoning the blood" language during an interview with the national pulse, a right-leaning website, that was published in late september. it prompted a rebuke from the anti-defamation league, whose leader, jonathan greenblatt, called the language "racist, xenophobic and despicable."Trump used the same "poisoning blood" language in an interview with the right-leaning National Pulse in late September. That sparked condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League, whose leader, Jonathan Greenblatt, called the language "racist, xenophobic, and despicable."
jason stanley, a yale professor and author of a book on fascism, said trump's repeated use of that language was dangerous. he said trump's words echoed the rhetoric of nazi leader adolf hitler, who warned against german blood being poisoned by jews in his political treatise "mein kampf".Jason Stanley, a professor at Yale University and author of a book on fascism, said Mr. Trump's repeated use of the language was dangerous. He said Trump's remarks echoed those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, who warned Germans in his political Mein Kampf that the blood of Germans was being poisoned by Jews.
he is now employing this vocabulary in repetition in rallies. repeating dangerous speech increases its normalization and the practices it recommends," stanley said. "this is very concerning talk for the safety of immigrants in the u.s."
He now uses these words repeatedly at rallies. The repetition of dangerous rhetoric adds to its normalization and the practices it proposes," Stanley said. "This is a very worrying conversation for the safety of immigrants in the United States. ”
in october trump campaign spokesperson steven cheung had dismissed criticism of the former president's language as "nonsensical," arguing that similar language was prevalent in books, news articles and on tv.Last October, Steven Cheung, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, dismissed criticism of the ex-**'s language, calling it "ridiculous" and arguing that similar language is prevalent in books, news articles and television.
when asked for comment on saturday, cheung did not directly address trump's remarks and instead referred to the controversies over how u.s. colleges are handling campus protests since hamas' oct. 7 attack on israel, saying media and academia had given "safe h**en for dangerous anti-semitic and pro-hamas rhetoric that is both dangerous and alarming."
When asked about Saturday's comments, Steven Cheung did not respond directly to Trump's remarks, but instead referred to how U.S. universities have handled controversy over campus events since Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7, saying that academics and academia provide a safe haven for "dangerous anti-Semitic and pro-Hamas rhetoric that is both dangerous and worrying." ”
the "poisoning the blood of our country" language was not in trump's prepared remarks distributed to media prior to saturday's event, and it was not clear whether his use of that rhetoric was planned or adopted on the fly.The phrase "poisoning the blood of our nation" did not appear in the pre-prepared speech that Trump distributed to ** ahead of Saturday's event, and it is unclear whether his use of such wording was planned or adopted in a hurry.
trump is the leading candidate for the republican party's 2024 presidential nomination and has made border security a major theme of his campaign. he is vowing to restore the hardline policies from his 2017-2021 presidency, and implement new ones that clamp down further on immigration.
Trump is the leading candidate for the Republican Party's 2024** nomination, and he has made border security a major theme of his campaign. He vowed to reinstate the hard-line policies of his 2017-2021** term and implement new policies that further crack down on immigration.