Immigration has been one of the most controversial topics in the debate. Not in vain, former President Donald Trump began by attacking migrants and claiming that they are “stealing” jobs from African Americans and Hispanicsa comment with a racist tone that The Democrat called it “the same old worn-out rhetoric.”
The debate began with questions about the state of the economy, but Trump quickly turned the conversation to immigration, falsely claiming that “millions” of people are “flooding” into the United States.
As Trump spoke, Harris shook her head in disapproval and, addressing the camera and Americans watching the debate directly, said: “Tonight you’re going to hear the same old thing: a bunch of lies, insults and disqualifications.”
Trump also did not hesitate to stir up a hoax that has been heard in recent weeks and did not hesitate to comment that there are migrants eating pets: “Many cities don’t want to talk about it because they are embarrassed. In Springfield They are eating the dogs “The people who came here are eating the cats, they are eating the pets of the people who live there and this is what is happening in our country and it is a disgrace,” the former president said, echoing racist rhetoric. Kamala Harris reacted with an incredulous laugh and which brings up the support he is receiving from voices within the Republican Party itself.
ABC News’ own anchor David Muir was quick to correct the former president: “I just want to clarify this. You mention Springfield, Ohio, and ABC News reached out to the city manager there. He told us that There have been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed.injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community,” she said.
In his eagerness to continue with the Trump issue, he insisted that the Biden Administration has allowed criminals to enter the United States and He assured that the Crime is down in other countries because criminals have gone to the United States. “They are dtearing at the fabric of our nation“the Republican candidate claims. “Crime is going down all over the world, except here,” he says.
The moderator also reminded him that the FBI contradicts his claim and in fact claims that violent crime has decreased in the US, but Trump, incredulous, questioned the data.