He had clips of incidents with immigrants committing crimes, running one after the other, from different media sources, credible and otherwise. Such rhetoric has become boilerplate in Trump speeches, interviews and social media posts. His use of the term corresponds with his campaign promise to expel millions of immigrants from the country once in office. Academics like Castañeda, who have studied genocides to examine how speech can lead to violence, are ringing the alarm bells about Trump. But what political advantage does Trump gain by using such rhetoric?

Source: Huffington Post October 19, 2024 21:46 UTC