Trump Continues to Use Inflammatory Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Amid Asylum Seeker Surge

Despite backlash and comparisons to Nazi rhetoric, Trump defends his comments and plans to continue using the phrase 'poisoning the blood' of America.

Former President Donald Trump has been using increasingly inflammatory language about immigrants, stating that they are 'poisoning the blood' of America, a phrase critics associate with fascist ideology.
Trump has defended his comments and plans to continue using this rhetoric, despite backlash and comparisons to Nazi rhetoric.
Trump's comments come at a time when both the United States and Europe are seeing significant increases in arrivals of those seeking asylum.
Trump's rhetoric is resonating with some voters, with recent polling suggesting his attacks on immigrants make many Republican Iowa caucusgoers more likely to support him.
Trump's campaign has indicated that they will be rolling out newer, even 'tougher' policy proposals on immigration in 2024.