Trump suggests 'bad genes' to blame for undocumented immigrants who commit crimes - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Trump said.
29% : "You know, now, a murderer, I believe this, it's in their genes," Trump said.
27% : Trump has said undocumented immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country" and even advocated for removing people from the country who are here legally, such as Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.
25% : "Trump and his allies have seized on data released last month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Congress, claiming it shows that President Joe Biden's administration has let free more than 13,000 undocumented immigrants with homicide convictions.
25% : Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), have amplified false claims that immigrants are eating pets in the Ohio town.
25% : Trump has previously broached the topic.
23% : "Trump has sought to distance himself from the connection, saying last year that he is "not a student of Hitler."
22% : Trump has faced backlash for his rhetoric targeting undocumented immigrants since he started running for president in 2015.
16% : "Harris and Biden have repeatedly rebuked Trump over the language he has used to target immigrants, especially focusing on his allegation that undocumented immigrants are "poisoning the blood" of the nation.

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