Meanwhile, Trump says undocumented immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country" -- reminiscent of Nazi/neonazi rhetoric (h/t @mehdirhasan.bsky.socialwww.axios.com/2023/10/04/t...

Trump's words turn violent as pressure on him builds

His words have gotten more extreme as the walls have begun to close in on his business empire, livelihood and personal freedom.

It’s not “reminiscent of”. It’s literal Nazi rhetoric. Because he and huge swaths of the Republican Party are neo-nazis.

As an aside, I'd love to read a genealogy of those whipping up the Staten Island mob (Johnny Tabacco, Curtis Sliwa, etc). How many of their ancestors came to this country seeking refuge and a better life? How were they received by locals when they arrived? cc @jmendelsohn.bsky.social