Republican leaders, facing confrontations over Trump’s recent comments that some said echo Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s Holocaust remarks, continue to defend them with unwavering support.
“We are poisoning our country”
House Republican leaders rallied behind Donald Trump, responding to criticisms about his immigration rhetoric, which some have likened to Adolf Hitler’s language.
GOP Push for Border Security
Amid a significant influx of undocumented immigrants, Republicans have consistently advocated for tighter security along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Border Patrol reported encountering 3.2 million undocumented immigrants in the fiscal year 2023, which ended in September.
Do Trump’s Border Demands Echo Hitler’s Rhetoric?
Trump, who rose to presidential victory in 2016 with the unfulfilled promise of a border wall, is now a prominent candidate in the 2024 election, with his recent demands to seal the U.S.-Mexico border drawing comparisons to the infamous Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
Controversial Migrant Remarks
Long criticized for his derogatory remarks about migrants, calling them “ra..sts, murderers, and drug dealers,” the ex-president and current GOP frontrunner has now intensified his rhetoric, stating they are “poisoning the blood of our country.”
The Alleged Similarity
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This phrasing bears a resemblance to Adolf Hitler’s statement that “Jews and migrants are poisoning Aryan blood,” a justification for commencing the Holocaust.
Trump Responds to Hitler Comparison
Confronted by Hugh Hewitt in December about the similarity in phrasing, Trump claimed ignorance of Hitler’s statement, asserting that he “never knew that Hitler said it” and insisted his comments were “very different.”
Not a “Student” of Hitler
Trump also attempted to distance himself from recent comparisons to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, stating in the same interview that he was not a “student” of Hitler, clarifying his position and separating his views from those historically associated with the infamous dictator.
“They’re terrorists”
In the interview, Trump elaborated on his views about immigration, stating, “When you look at it, if you look at what’s coming in, we have from all over the world — not one group — they’re coming in from Asia, from Africa, from South America; they’re coming from all over the world.
“They’re coming from mental institutions and insane asylums. They’re terrorists, absolutely, that’s poisoning our country, that’s poisoning the blood of our country.”
Republicans Rally Behind Trump
During an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan questioned House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, about Trump’s statement that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.”
Urgency Over Language
Johnson, a firm supporter of Trump, responded, “That’s not a language I would use, but I understand the urgency of President Trump’s admonition. He’s been saying this since he ran for president the first time, that we have to secure the border, and I think the vast majority of the American people understand the necessity of that, and I think they agree with his position.”
Johnson also defended Trump’s rhetoric as “not hateful,” emphasizing his “America first priority,” before shifting the focus to President Joe Biden.
“I stand by President Trump”
Host Kristen Welker On NBC’s “Meet the Press” confronted Elise Stefank, the 4th ranking House Republican and chair of the House Republican Conference since 2021, saying, “This is a language that the Biden campaign, others, says, ‘is parroting Adolf Hitler.’ Are you comfortable with former President Trump’s comments?”
Stefanik, a close ally of Trump, accused the media of bias and linked the border crisis and fentanyl issues to Biden’s policies. She explicitly stated her agreement with Trump’s words when pressed by Welke.
Biden’s “Difficult Challenge”
President Biden acknowledged the complexity of reforming America’s immigration system, labeling it “a difficult challenge.” He attributed the lack of progress to Republican resistance, stating in Washington on Friday, “On my first day in office…I sent Congress a comprehensive piece of legislation that would completely overhaul what has been a broken immigration system for a long time…but congressional Republicans have refused to consider my comprehensive plan.”
Border Crisis Blame Game
He also mentioned Republicans rejecting his request for $3.5 billion for border security and additional asylum officers and immigration judges aimed at expediting legal claims. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to accuse his administration and Democrats of worsening the border crisis.
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