Donald Trump blames murders in US on immigrants as 'it's in their genes' in vile rant

Donald Trump has sparked outrage after claiming some are genetically wired to commit violent crimes because of “their genes.”

Appearing on conservative host Hugh Hewitt’s radio show, the former president attacked his political rival ’ handling of illegal immigration - despite her pushing back against his claims of a “crisis” - and alleged that she was letting people into the country with “bad genes.” “How about allowing people to come to an open border, 13,000 of which were murderers, many of them murdered far more than one person, and they are not happily living in the United States,” said.

“And now a murderer, I believe this, it’s in their genes.” He added, “We got a lot of bad genes in our country right now. Then you had 425,000 people come into our country that shouldn't be here that are criminals." The statistics, however, spanned decades and included the years of Trump's administration.

The businessman's claims drew swift condemnation from the White House. “That type of language is hateful, it’s disgusting, it’s inappropriate, and has no place in our country,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump has shown a fascination with genetics - using the topic often during discussions on immigration to suggest some people are superior to others.

During a 2020 campaign speech in Minnesota, he told a majority white crowd of his supporters that they have “good genes” and seemed to suggest that immigration and racism challenges in America comes down to genetic differences. “A lot of it is about the genes, isn’t it, don’t you believe?” said Trump. “The racehorse theory, you think we’re so different? You have good genes in Minnesota.”

His latest statement also reflects Trump’s previous anti-immigrant rhetoric, including comments last year that “they’re poisoning the blood of our country.” The White House condemned Trump’s statement for “echoing the grotesque rhetoric of fascists and violent white supremacists.”