Former President Trump called infamous fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter a “great man” during a campaign speech in New Jersey over the weekend.
The moment when the cannibals in “Silence of the Lambs” were praised was when President Trump likened immigrants to Lecter and said that immigrants who cross the border are either violent criminals or come from other countries’ “mental hospitals.” I came here when I was repeating unsubstantiated claims that there is.
“Has anyone seen ‘The Silence of the Lambs’?” The late, great Hannibal Lecter. he’s a wonderful person. He often invited friends over for dinner. Remember the last scene? “Excuse me, I’m going to dinner with a friend,” said the poor doctor as he passed by. “I’m about to invite some friends over for dinner.” But Hannibal Lecter. Congratulations. The late, great Hannibal Lecter,” President Trump said.
Trump then turned his focus back to the immigration crisis.
“People are being released into our country that we don’t want to come to our country, and they’re coming into our country completely unchecked, completely untested. And we can’t allow this to happen. They’re destroying it and we’re standing still,” Trump continued. “And we better win this election, because if we don’t, this country is doomed. It will be doomed.”
During his campaign, Trump compared immigrants to Lecter.He has praised Rector in the past as “legendary” and a good guy, according to the New York Times. I got it..
Trump’s comments come after he spent the past few weeks in a Manhattan courtroom, without any travel or campaign stops for his next bid for the White House.
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