Trump Compares Migrants to Hannibal Lecter, Escalates Racist Rhetoric

The former president's controversial comments draw criticism and comparisons to fascist language.

Donald Trump escalates his anti-immigrant rhetoric by comparing undocumented migrants to Hannibal Lecter, a fictional serial killer and cannibal.
Trump's comments were made during an interview with Right Side Broadcasting Network, drawing laughter from the audience at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
The former president's statements are part of his campaign strategy to make immigration a central issue of the 2024 presidential campaign.
Critics, including the Biden campaign, have condemned Trump's language, comparing it to Adolf Hitler's rhetoric and accusing him of using far-right, fascistic language.
Despite facing 91 criminal charges and multimillion-dollar civil penalties, Trump leads in Republican primary polls and most general election polling against Joe Biden.