The 1994 Campaign That Anticipated Trump’s Immigration Stance

Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, Time
Tue, 11/05/2024 - 7:15am

Since his first campaign announcement in 2015, Donald Trump and the GOP have sought to appeal to some Americans’ worst fears, scapegoating immigrants for every problem facing the nation. If his rise to power hinged on this ugly rhetoric, it has only gotten worse over the years. In the 2024 election, immigrants have been portrayed as barbarians who eat cats and dogs—or as animals themselves.

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