'Crazy train running full steam': Trump trolled over bizarre proposal to solve migrant crisis if elected

LASNING, MICHIGAN: In a recent interview with Michigan talk radio host Justin Barclay, former President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of controversial statements, vowing to execute what he termed the "largest deportation in history" if he were to regain the presidency.

Trump's remarks were laced with accusations against other countries, claiming they were sending criminals, gang members, and terrorists into the United States.

Accusations of Foreign Countries 'Dumping' Criminals

Trump accused various nations, including Venezuela, of essentially exporting their criminal elements to the US, alleging that they were emptying their jails and mental institutions to do so.

He told host Barclay, "Now they’re coming in, they’re pouring in the criminals from jails and from mental institutions, and terrorists by the way, and at levels that no country has ever seen before. It’s insane what they’re doing. Insane."

The former president went on to discuss the tragic case of Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Michigan woman allegedly killed by her migrant boyfriend who had previously been deported.

Trump claimed that countries were ridding themselves of their gang members by dumping them into the United States, a strategy he insinuated he would employ if he were in power again.

“They’ve taken all of their gangs, their gang leaders, every one of their gangs is gone now. They dumped them into the United States,” the former president said.

“They emptied their jails from countries all over the world. I guarantee you the real crime rate all over the world is way down because — and I’d do the same thing if I was I were a dictator or a president running a country. I would do the exact same thing,” Trump asserted.

“First thing I’d do is I’d say, wow, I’d empty out every prison, I’d empty out every mental institution and that’s what the countries are doing all over the world, and they’re putting them in our country. Biden is the worst president we’ve ever had.”

Revisiting Similar Claims 

These comments are not isolated instances; Trump's rhetoric regarding immigration and his potential actions if re-elected have been consistently contentious.

He was recently questioned by Sean Hannity over his prior remarks about acting like a dictator, to which Trump responded, “We love this guy. He says, ‘You’re not gonna be a dictator, are you?’ I said, ‘No, no, no, other than day one.’ We’re closing the border and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator, ok?”

Hannity responded, “That sounds to me like you’re going back to the policies when you were president.”

Trump's latest remarks come amidst his escalating attacks on President Joe Biden over the migrant crisis at the southern border. Accusations of immigrants "poisoning the blood" of the nation have become increasingly common in his speeches.

Fueling Fears and Warning of Impending Chaos

In Michigan, Trump resorted to dehumanizing language, referring to immigrants illegally in the United States as "animals" and "not human," and painting a dire picture of potential chaos and violence if he were not to win the upcoming election, Reuters reported.

"The Democrats say, 'Please don't call them animals. They're humans.' I said, 'No, they're not humans, they're not humans, they're animals,'" he declared.

During a subsequent speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Trump continued to stoke fears, describing the 2024 election as the nation's "final battle."

"This country is finished if we don't win this election," he said. "And I heard somebody say ... two or three days ago, said, if we don't win, this may be the last election our country ever has. And there could be truth to it."

He recounted the tragic story of Laken Riley, a nursing student allegedly murdered by a Venezuelan immigrant in the country illegally, further stressing his belief that some immigrants are sub-human.

These narratives have allowed Trump's campaign to tap into fears regarding violent crime and immigration, with a significant portion of Republicans citing immigration as a top issue.

Social Media Backlash

Critics on social media swiftly condemned Trump's latest remarks, particularly his suggestion of emptying America's jails and mental institutions into other countries if he were to return to power.

"The crazy train is running full steam ahead," one posted on X.

"Why don't his caretakers slow him down from spewing his garbage when it is obviously not true," another wrote.

"He is so damaged," someone else added.

 

 

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