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Former President Donald Trump suggested that some migrants in the U.S. who have committed murder may be predisposed to violence, saying it's "in their genes."
According to a report on Reuters, during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ immigration record and referenced Department of Homeland Security statistics. He claimed that 13,000 murderers had entered the U.S. through open borders.
"Many of them have killed more than one person," Trump said. "And they’re now happily living in the United States. You know, I believe it’s in their genes. We’ve got a lot of bad genes in our country right now."
Trump further alleged that 425,000 individuals in the U.S. are criminals who "shouldn't be here." However, the statistics he cited spanned multiple administrations, including his own.
In response, Trump’s campaign clarified his remarks, denying that the former president was suggesting migrants are genetically predisposed to murder. "He was clearly referring to murderers, not migrants," said Karoline Leavitt, the campaign's national press secretary. "It’s disgusting that the media defends criminals just to attack President Trump."
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemned Trump’s remarks. "That type of language is hateful and inappropriate. It has no place in our country," she said.
Trump's comments came after a heated exchange on immigration during a recent presidential debate with Harris. A month earlier, Trump made unsubstantiated claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio, accusing them of eating residents' pets. Immigration remains a central theme of his 2024 campaign, where he promises to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history if re-elected.
The former president has frequently criticized immigrants, labeling them as "animals" and "killers" and alleging they spread diseases.
[Information sourced from Sky News]
