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Trump has repeatedly used dehumanizing language like “vermin,” “animals,” and “poisoning the blood of our country” when speaking broadly about immigrants and “illegal aliens,” not just MS-13 or convicted criminals. Supporters often retroactively narrow his words to “only the worst criminals,” but that’s not how he consistently uses the language, nor how his audiences understand it.
By Wade WainioTrump has repeatedly used dehumanizing language like “vermin,” “animals,” and “poisoning the blood of our country” when speaking broadly about immigrants and “illegal aliens,” not just MS-13 or convicted criminals. Supporters often retroactively narrow his words to “only the worst criminals,” but that’s not how he consistently uses the language, nor how his audiences understand it.