Trump said immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of America. Tommy Tuberville thinks the former president is too soft
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville expressed his disappointment on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s comments accusing migrants of “poisoning the blood of our country” weren’t even more xenophobic.
During a rally in New Hampshire on Saturday, Trump told a crowd of supporters that migrants are “poisoning the blood of our country … That’s what they’ve done. They’ve poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world — not just in South America, not just the three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world. They’re coming into our country, from Africa, from Asia — all over the world. They’re pouring into our country.”
While President Joe Biden’s campaign pointed out similarities between Trump’s comments and the writings of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, Republicans were quick to excuse the screed. Tuberville took things a step further by complaining to reporters that Trump’s comments weren’t harsh enough.
Sorry, Tommy. You’re not charismatic enough to wear Trump’s crown, and this thinly veiled attempt to save face with your supporters after you lost your game of chicken with the military isn’t fooling anyone.
ETA: I do hope this is the beginning of a schism that casts doubt on how “pure” Trump is to be a part of the fascist push.