Donald Trump's Praise For Cannibals Raises Eyebrows At New Jersey Rally

"The late, great Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man," Donald Trump said, referencing the 1991 film "Silence of the Lambs."

Former US president Donald Trump raised eyebrows among his no-nonsense New Jersey crowd at a rally Saturday when he recited a 1963 soul song in its entirety and referenced a fictional cannibal as "great."

In a meandering recitation of "The Snake" during a more than 90-minute speech, Trump used the Oscar Brown song to draw a parallel with "illegal immigration and how stupid it is what we're doing right now."

"We're letting people come into our country that we will only be trouble," said the Republican contender for president.