Trump Invokes Hannibal Lecter Yet Again As He Peddles 'Bloodthirsty' Migrant Conspiracy
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The Republican couldn't resist referencing the fictional cannibal while making baseless claims about asylum seekers.
Donald Trump’s fixation with Hannibal Lecter resurfaced once again during a campaign event on Tuesday.
Speaking to fans gathered at his golf course in Doral, Florida, the Republican presidential candidate referenced the fictional cannibal as he claimed, without evidence, that tens of thousands of “bloodthirsty” migrants are being ferried into the U.S. from prisons, jails and psychiatric institutions in South America, Asia and Africa.
Using a tongue-in-cheek tone, Trump asked, “Did anyone ever see ‘The Silence of the Lambs?’ Did you ever hear of Hannibal Lecter?”
“He was a lovely man,” he continued sarcastically. “He would love to have you for dinner. He will take you. He had many people for dinner.”
Trump added that though the media might say he’s “rambling about Hannibal Lecter,” he had a reason for bringing up the “Silence of the Lambs” character.
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