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(182,776 posts) Wed May 16, 2018, 06:45 PM May 2018

"These aren't people. These are animals" - Trump. Said this. Today. About immigrants. [View all]

Trump ramps up rhetoric on undocumented immigrants: 'These aren't people. These are animals.'

WASHINGTON — President Trump used extraordinarily harsh rhetoric to renew his call for stronger immigration laws Wednesday, calling undocumented immigrants "animals" and venting frustration at Mexican officials who he said "do nothing" to help the United States.

“We have people coming into the country or trying to come in, we're stopping a lot of them, but we're taking people out of the country. You wouldn't believe how bad these people are," Trump said.

"These aren't people. These are animals."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/16/trump-immigrants-animals-mexico-democrats-sanctuary-cities/617252002/

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"These aren't people. These are animals" - Trump. Said this. Today. About immigrants. [View all] underpants May 2018 OP

Coming from a MFM008 May 2018 #1

Nailed it treestar May 2018 #9

You take that back! Fritz Walter May 2018 #38

Dehumanizing people is a Nazi propaganda tactic. Qutzupalotl May 2018 #2

It is also the tactic of CCExile May 2018 #47

He has gone too far with those comments.... CatMor May 2018 #3

The republicans are cut from the same piece of cloth. tRump says what they think! The GOP is RKP5637 May 2018 #13

If? Wednesdays May 2018 #21

Yeah, the "if" is disappearing. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #29

Entirely. He got a HUGE boost in the polls when he assured Chris Matthews Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #28

Yes they are pathetic, they are also the smaller of two parties that run the U.S. C Moon May 2018 #31

Yeah, I too think there is an awful lot going on and most Americans are totally clueless about it. RKP5637 May 2018 #40

The GOP is going full Nazi and it's getting really scary. Initech May 2018 #55

"Rats" maveric May 2018 #4

I was just watching this. Yonnie3 May 2018 #5

projection, yes yonder May 2018 #15

aaaand we take another clear and explicit step toward genocide unblock May 2018 #6

And will the MSM raise the alarm? workinclasszero May 2018 #14

they won't even say anything when it's way too late. unblock May 2018 #16

Awaiting the hot takes from the "Hillary would have been worse!" crowd... Blue_Tires May 2018 #7

Hey, Republicans. This reflects on you. Very poorly. Beartracks May 2018 #8

I can't think of an animal I wouldn't prefer to this waster of oxygen. Croney May 2018 #10

Looks like Sarah B.Huckster gotta try to twist that into a positive oasis May 2018 #11

She'll have to get back to us. n/t Yonnie3 May 2018 #17

Her comment will be ...he was joking SummerSnow May 2018 #30

Trump is ramping up to a Netanyahu workinclasszero May 2018 #12

Precisely what the Nazis said about Jews-- easier to dispose of when they've been demonized... VOX May 2018 #18

True, but certain people will argue with you that these sociological trends are unprovable.... bettyellen May 2018 #34

Oh, I'm not expecting any enlightenment where it's needed most. VOX May 2018 #45

Totally agree with you. We need to motivate non and occasional voters bettyellen May 2018 #51

Typical way of thinking for a narcissist. lpbk2713 May 2018 #19

And we're supposed to call this vile piece of shit president? dalton99a May 2018 #20

All I can say is......wait a minute while I Delmette2.0 May 2018 #22

The rhetoric of dehumanization Nonhlanhla May 2018 #23

This is as UnAmerican as it gets. C_U_L8R May 2018 #24

+1 byronius May 2018 #27

Fuck this shit! If that's the way he wants it, then I'm an animal too ProudLib72 May 2018 #25

CA and our Sanctuary State BigmanPigman May 2018 #26

Said the piss poor excuse for a human. Solly Mack May 2018 #32

Just like his folks and of course malaise May 2018 #33

Yep underpants May 2018 #69

Says he who is not too far on the immigrant LuckyLib May 2018 #35

Projection Sugarcoated May 2018 #36

Those non whites are your enemies ... basically what he's saying uponit7771 May 2018 #37

No, you dick. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #39

I wouldn't 2naSalit May 2018 #49

Someone needs to educate tRump on the facts of life. pazzyanne May 2018 #41

Seriously??! neeksgeek May 2018 #42

"How bad these people are" What? Are they shooting up high schools? ck4829 May 2018 #43

And his supporters will cheer... TCJ70 May 2018 #44

this administration's racism shouldn't be tolerated by Mexico/central & SA governments & Sunlei May 2018 #46

Great list underpants May 2018 #50

And Michelle Wolf was wrong because?????? Yavin4 May 2018 #48

Bingo dalton99a May 2018 #52

I just sent this to my Rep and Senators (all Rs) neeksgeek May 2018 #53

Don't the rich corporate farmers need these cheap, undocumented immigrants to pick crops? dubyadiprecession May 2018 #54

Who else would talk like this? Poiuyt May 2018 #56

This is what happens when trump keeps getting his butt kicked in court Gothmog May 2018 #57

Talk about picking on an easy target and "punching down" .....why does he continue to Kirk Lover May 2018 #58

we're reaching the inevitable destination soon now 0rganism May 2018 #59

holy moly! He's a hatemonger Demovictory9 May 2018 #60

He would know.... Glamrock May 2018 #61

So this was in response to... ggccvvtt May 2018 #62

Yes it was underpants May 2018 #63

how about all criminals? eShirl May 2018 #64

trump fucking projecting again. If he Cha May 2018 #65

Was he not talking about M13 gang members? oberliner May 2018 #66

Super-predators. betsuni May 2018 #67

He's long intentionally blurred the line between gang members and other immigrants. That's his M.O. Tommy_Carcetti May 2018 #68