Director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, Larry, shares his response to Trump's recent comments concerning immigrants, who the former President claims are poisoning the country. Larry's argument is that Trump's harmful rhetoric continues to evolve as the election day approaches. Despite the blatant racism, he finds support in his MAGA base, while the larger Republican Party remains silenced by fear of intimidation.
However, Larry also asserts that such rhetoric cannot sway a general election. The majority of Democrats and most independents, Larry argues, do not subscribe to Trump's divisive portrayal of America. Comparing Trump's extremist rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler's, Larry points to striking similarities in the former President's and the dictator's perspectives on racial purity.
