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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump compares migrants to Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Former President Donald Trump compared migrants Monday to the character Hannibal Lecter in the film "The Silence of the Lambs" as he ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric that has become a mainstay of his campaign remarks.
"Theyre rough people, in many cases from jails, prisons, from mental institutions, insane asylums," he said of migrants who enter the country unlawfully. "You know, insane asylums, thats 'Silence of the Lambs' stuff."
Hannibal Lecter, anybody know Hannibal Lecter?" he added to audience laughter during a lengthy interview with Right Side Broadcasting Network at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. "We dont want em in this country.
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-compares-migrants-hannibal-lecter-031306678.html
"Theyre rough people, in many cases from jails, prisons, from mental institutions, insane asylums," he said of migrants who enter the country unlawfully. "You know, insane asylums, thats 'Silence of the Lambs' stuff."
Hannibal Lecter, anybody know Hannibal Lecter?" he added to audience laughter during a lengthy interview with Right Side Broadcasting Network at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. "We dont want em in this country.
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-compares-migrants-hannibal-lecter-031306678.html
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Trump compares migrants to Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (Original Post)
AZLD4Candidate
Mar 2024
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gab13by13
(24,588 posts)1. More projection.
Johonny
(21,848 posts)2. Rapist says fear other people
So he can grift a few more bucks
Blues Heron
(6,096 posts)3. Im sure the NYT will be all over this in 3-2-1
ProudMNDemocrat
(18,854 posts)4. How much does he pay his Maintenance crews?
How many are IMMIGRANTS? Does he pay them less than non-immigrants?
Inquiring minds would like to know. Same with his other staff.
Owens
(313 posts)5. If no one knows how to speak it...
then how are they speaking it?
twodogsbarking
(12,150 posts)6. He said he wanted to overthrow the government, he tried to overthrow the government and failed and promises to
overthrow the governemnt this time. I am thinking he will do it.