Show me “demonizing” the marginalized groups by the right you are talking about? Your language and how you interpret the problem IS THE PROBLEM.
Your kidding right?
The list is extensive
One very specific example, was when he declared that Haitians were eating people's pets. Of course ot was not true. But directly led to over 30 bomb threats being called into Springfield, many of which contained anti Haitian/ immigrant messages.
Doesnt get much more of a direct link between his rhetoric and violence. But hey, in his defense, he does say alot
Quotes from Donald Trump have been accused of demonizing minority groups throughout his career. Examples include disparaging comments about immigrants, African Americans, Muslims, Native Americans, and members of Congress who are people of color. Critics frequently point to these remarks as using xenophobic, bigoted, and racist tropes for political purposes.
Comments on immigrants
On Mexican immigrants (June 2015): In his presidential announcement speech, Trump stated, "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems... They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists".
Calling immigrants "animals" (2018, 2024): Trump has repeatedly referred to undocumented immigrants as "animals," a statement which has drawn strong condemnation from civil rights groups and other critics.
"Poisoning the blood" (2023): Trump has echoed white supremacist rhetoric by stating that undocumented immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country." The Anti-Defamation League called this language "deeply disturbing".
"****hole countries" (January 2018): During a White House meeting, Trump reportedly referred to Haiti and African nations as "****hole countries," suggesting the U.S. should instead accept more immigrants from countries like Norway.
Comments on African Americans
The Central Park Five (1989): After five Black and Latino teenagers were wrongly accused of rape, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty. He continued to assert their guilt long after they were exonerated by DNA evidence.
On a Black employee (1991): A former employee reported that Trump said he hated having a Black accountant, stating that "laziness is a trait in blacks". Trump confirmed the quote's veracity in a 1997 interview.
"What do you have to lose?" (2016): While campaigning, Trump asked Black voters, "You're living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs. ... What the hell do you have to lose?" Critics highlighted that he was making sweeping and inaccurate generalizations.
Comparing inner cities to war zones (2016): At a debate, Trump claimed that African Americans and Hispanics in inner cities are "living in hell because it's so dangerous".
Attack on Rep. Elijah Cummings' district (2019): After the Maryland congressman criticized border detention centers, Trump called his majority-Black district in Baltimore a "disgusting, rat, and rodent infested mess".
Claiming to relate to Black people (2024): In February, Trump claimed that Black people like him because they can relate to him facing criminal charges and legal persecution.
Comments on Muslims
Calls for a Muslim ban (December 2015): Following a terrorist attack, Trump called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." His administration later implemented a travel ban that primarily affected Muslim-majority countries.
"I think Islam hates us" (March 2016): In a CNN interview, Trump stated, "I think Islam hates us. There's something there that—there's a tremendous hatred there".
Fabricated story about General Pershing (2016): Trump repeated a false story that General John J. Pershing executed Muslim prisoners with bullets dipped in pig's blood, suggesting that the tactic was effective against "Radical Islamic Terror".
Comments on other groups
On Native Americans (1990s, 2017):
In the 1990s, Trump ran ads alleging "criminal activity" by Mohawks to fight casino competition.
As president, he repeatedly mocked Senator Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native American ancestry by referring to her as "Pocahontas".
"Go back" to their country (July 2019): In a series of tweets, Trump told four minority Democratic congresswomen—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib—to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came". Three of the four were born in the U.S.
Charlottesville (August 2017): After a white supremacist rally where a counter-protester was killed, Trump stated that there were "very fine people on both sides," drawing widespread criticism for equating white nationalists with those who opposed them.
All targeting specific groups, cultures.
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