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Why Trump's alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base
AP via Yahoo ^ | April 1st, 2024 | WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN

Posted on 04/01/2024 8:05:51 AM PDT by Mariner

WASHINGTON (AP) — The video shared by former President Donald Trump features horror movie music and footage of migrants purportedly entering the U.S. from countries including Cameroon, Afghanistan and China. Shots of men with tattoos and videos of violent crime are set against close-ups of people waving and wrapping themselves in American flags.

“They’re coming by the thousands,” Trump says in the video, posted on his social media site. “We will secure our borders. And we will restore sovereignty.”

In his speeches and online posts, Trump has ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric as he seeks the White House a third time, casting migrants as dangerous criminals “poisoning the blood” of America. Hitting the nation’s deepest fault lines of race and national identity, his messaging often relies on falsehoods about migration. But it resonates with many of his core supporters going back a decade, to when “build the wall” chants began to ring out at his rallies.

President Joe Biden and his allies discuss the border very differently. The Democrat portrays the situation as a policy dispute that Congress can fix and hits Republicans in Washington for backing away from a border security deal after facing criticism from Trump.

But in a potentially worrying sign for Biden, Trump's message appears to be resonating with key elements of the Democratic coalition that Biden will need to win over this November.

Roughly two-thirds of Americans now disapprove of how Biden is handling border security, including about 4 in 10 Democrats, 55% of Black adults and 73% of Hispanic adults, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in March.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; invasion; joesnevertrumppos; trump
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To: joesbucks

Rock on DU’er...rock on. Just come out and tell everyone here who you are.

Grow a set you dem troll....ya might get an ounce of respect if ya did...

YA just sayin.....


61 posted on 04/03/2024 6:56:23 PM PDT by mlitefan (Long time lurker...)
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To: mlitefan

I am Mike Flynn. I’ve never been to DU so I can’t be a DU troll.


62 posted on 04/03/2024 7:45:17 PM PDT by joesbucks (For 2,000 years Christians have been warning of the Anti-Christ. Now they buy Bibles from him. )
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To: Mariner
Roughly two-thirds of Americans now disapprove of how Biden is handling border security, including about 4 in 10 Democrats, 55% of Black adults and 73% of Hispanic adults, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in March.

Democrats will have to cheat again if they want to win...

63 posted on 04/03/2024 8:05:57 PM PDT by GOPJ
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To: mlitefan

That NeverTrumping POS is a notorious Last Worder, like another one very similar to him.


64 posted on 04/03/2024 8:09:09 PM PDT by kiryandil (what Ukrainian electrical grid doink?)
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To: joesbucks

Gotta keep you on your toes. The do notice your responses are generally void of content to refute my information.

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OK ahole...when did you stop beating your wife, husband pets, etc.

Go ahead...refute it.

See, you think your cute with your comments but freepers are laughing at your insane babble.

Like I said, carry on. You are great comedic relief as we laugh at you.


65 posted on 04/04/2024 6:14:34 PM PDT by mlitefan (Long time lurker...)
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To: mlitefan

When did I stop beating my wife? The same day as you. Remember our agreement?


66 posted on 04/04/2024 6:32:04 PM PDT by joesbucks (For 2,000 years Christians have been warning of the Anti-Christ. Now they buy Bibles from him. )
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To: joesbucks

You are a TDS nutbag. Carry on...

Hint: We all know it.

Sidebar...I hope you at least get paid more than a penny a post for your trolling efforts. Otherwise, I seriously feel sorry for you.


67 posted on 04/04/2024 7:15:13 PM PDT by mlitefan (Long time lurker...)
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To: joesbucks

He did not have the ability to close down fracking which is why production went up. Trump eliminated your Messiah’s regs and gas prices tumbled. Nice try though Comrade.

If Biden didn’t steal the election gas would be around $1.50 or less.


68 posted on 04/04/2024 7:18:00 PM PDT by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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To: BrexitBen
Roughly two-thirds of Americans now disapprove of how Biden is handling border security, including about 4 in 10 Democrats, 55% of Black adults and 73% of Hispanic adults...

Lots of people not happy with the disease infected 'newcomers'...

69 posted on 04/04/2024 7:57:31 PM PDT by GOPJ (Q: What are two things Biden finds at 'Ice Cream Shoppes'? A: Ice cream cones and 6 year old girls.)
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To: bray
Actually you said: Your Messiah had the leftover oil friendly regs and leases from GW, he closed those and prices climbed back up and became importers from the ME.

You said nothing about fracking, originally. Why?

70 posted on 04/04/2024 10:16:20 PM PDT by joesbucks (For 2,000 years Christians have been warning of the Anti-Christ. Now they buy Bibles from him. )
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To: mlitefan

It’s all public service.


71 posted on 04/04/2024 10:16:58 PM PDT by joesbucks (For 2,000 years Christians have been warning of the Anti-Christ. Now they buy Bibles from him. )
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