Trump revives ‘blood and soil’ rhetoric at New Hampshire rally

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While outlining his anti-immigration agenda during a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Saturday, the former president claimed that immigrants from South America, Africa and Asia are coming from “mental institutions and prisons all over the world” and are now “poisoning the blood of country”. MSNBC commentator Mehdi Hassan noted Mr Trump’s latest remarks are “classic Trump.” “ay something crazy outrageous, neo-Nazi-like and it gets headlines, creates outrage,” he added. Let’s be clear: migrants ‘poisoning the blood’ is Hitler rhetoric.” His speech in New Hampshire also returned to his promise of “ideologically screening” immigrants entering the US. Trump calls January 6 defendants 'hostages' At his New Hampshire rally, Mr Trump called defendants charged in connection with January 6 “hostages,” days after federal prosecutors warned that they intend to use his endorsement of their alleged actions in a sprawling criminal case against him.