Donald Trump: Trump fuels immigration debate with claims of “bad genes” in undocumented murderers

Former US President Donald Trump

Former US President Donald Trump sparked a debate on Monday with this proposal Undocumented immigrants Anyone who commits murder has “bad genes,” during an interview with “The Hugh Hewitt Show.”
In the interview, Trump distorted immigration and crime statistics to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris, falsely claiming that “13,000 of them murderers” crossed an “open border.” He said, “You know, a murderer, I believe that – it's in her genes. And we often became bad bad genes in our country right now.”
CNN has contacted the Trump campaign for further comments. This rhetoric is consistent with Trump's ongoing campaign strategy, which has resulted in a reduction illegal immigration a central focus. His language regarding undocumented immigrants has drawn criticism Civil rights groupsespecially after he claimed last fall that they were “poisoning the blood of our country.”
Additionally, Trump has previously invoked genetics at campaign rallies, declaring in 2020, “You have good genes.” A lot of that has to do with genes, right? The Racehorse theory.” This comment refers to the idea that selective breeding in horses produces superior bloodlines, a concept that has parallels with discussions of breed and genetics.