Trump says controversial language on immigrants ‘gets people thinking’ - Washington Examiner

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Trump says controversial language on immigrants ‘gets people thinking’ - Washington Examiner

Former President Donald Trump defended his rhetoric on immigrants, suggesting that it “gets people thinking about very important issues.” Trump appeared on Mediabuzz Sunday, where he was asked about his controversial choice of words. The presidential candidate used the phrase “poisoning the blood” during a December rally in Durham, New Hampshire, which critics said was a quote used by Adolf Hitler. According to Trump, he did not know it was rhet…