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Trump Sparks Controversy with Comments on Undocumented Immigrants' 'Bad Genes'

Oct 7, 2024, 04:01 PM

Former President Donald Trump has sparked controversy with his recent comments on immigrants, suggesting that many of them have 'bad genes' and are responsible for committing multiple murders. Trump stated, 'Many of them murdered far more than one person…it's in their genes. And we got a lot of bad genes in our country right now.' These remarks have been widely criticized as a disparagement of migrants and have raised concerns about the rhetoric used in discussing immigration. Trump specifically blamed 'bad genes' for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants, describing them as genetically inferior.