White House Condemns Trump Remarks on Immigration as Un-American
Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
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The White House took aim Sunday at former President Donald Trump for saying immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” portraying his comments as inflammatory fascist-style rhetoric that’s anathema to American democracy.
“Echoing the grotesque rhetoric of fascists and violent white supremacists and threatening to oppress those who disagree with the government are dangerous attacks on the dignity and rights of all Americans, on our democracy, and on public safety,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement.