Immigration: “Animals, savages”: After the attack in Springfield, Trump is again fueling anti-immigrant rhetoric

In a recent election campaign speech in AuroraColorado, Donald Trump, like Springfield, tried to paint a bleak picture of a country “occupied” by criminal aliens.
His speech was marked by division and exaggerated claims immigration. “America is known around the world as ‘Occupied America.’ They call it “busy.” “We are being occupied by a criminal force,” Trump said in an 80-minute speech that focused almost entirely on immigration.
“But to everyone here in Colorado and across the country, I make this promise and vow: November 5, 2024 will be.” Liberation Day in America,” he added, which was confirmed by images of foreign suspected criminals.
Trump’s claims have raised fears of a migrant invasion and claimed that these individuals pose a violent threat to Americans.
He pointed to a recent viral video showing armed Latinos rioting in a building in Aurora and used it to paint a false narrative of a community terrorized by Latino migrants.
The incident led to widespread, inaccurate narratives portraying the Denver suburb as being terrorized by Latino migrants, reinforcing Trump’s campaign rhetoric portraying the United States as overrun by “savages” and “beasts.”
As the election neared and a neck-and-neck race for the White House loomed, Trump split his final pitch between a protectionist economic message and angering his predominantly white, working-class supporters by demonizing immigrants.
He called Harris a “criminal,” Trump falsely said that Venezuelan gangs in Colorado had been given permission to shoot police officers, and spoke darkly of an “enemy within,” which he described as “all the scum we deal with.” “Having to deal with hate” defined our country.”
The former president proposed using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 for mass deportations, calling his initiative “Operation Aurora.”
Local officials, including Aurora’s Republican mayor, criticized Trump’s claims as grossly exaggerated and said the city was safe and not overrun by gangs.