Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation’s blood at Iowa rally
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and ALI SWENSON, Associated Press
Published: December 20, 2023, 8:12am
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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his comments about migrants crossing the southern border “poisoning the blood” of America, and he reinforced the message while denying any similarities to fascist writings others had noted.
“I never read ‘Mein Kampf,’” Trump said at a campaign rally in Waterloo, Iowa, referencing Adolf Hitler’s fascist manifesto.
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