Former President Donald Trump told rally attendees in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday that the country is a “dumpster” for immigrants and refugees.
“They have unleashed an army of migrant gangs on a campaign of violence,” the former reality TV star said at a rally in the 31.6% Latino state.
Using wordplay on fear and prejudice, a tactic he has continued since the first days of the 2016 campaign, he escalated his dehumanizing rhetoric in the battleground state of Arizona on Thursday, calling the United States a “dumping ground” for refugees, especially those seeking asylum. poor country.
“We are a trash can for the world,” he said, adding that it was the first time he had made such a statement.
Despite the decline in illegal border crossings, Trump added, “millions of people are pouring in.” “And we’re not going to let all of this happen.”
He also took up several campaign themes, including attacking the competence of his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, blaming Harris for the migrant flow, pledging to end sanctuary city designations and claiming he would add 10,000 more border crossings, according to NBC News. I repeated. Patrol agent.
Trump’s comments come after a CNN town hall-style event Wednesday in which Harris took aim at Trump’s 2016 promise to build a massive wall along the Mexican border to curb immigration.
“I don’t think it means much what he did or how he did it,” Harris said.