Trump's dog whistles become bullhorns

And Hurricane Milton restrengthens as it roars toward Florida

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Oct. 09, 2024 THE LATEST Trump's 'bad genes' comment just turned his typical dog whistles into bullhorns By Zeeshan Aleem In an interview on "The Hugh Hewitt Show" on Monday, former President Donald Trump unleashed an offensive new round of disinformation about migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. He falsely claimed that Democrats are allowing huge numbers of migrant murderers to pour across the border and roam freely through the U.S. based on a report about noncitizen crime rates that he has distorted beyond recognition. He then floated a horrible theory: "You know, now a murderer, I believe this, it's in their genes. And we got a lot of bad genes in our country right now."   This reads as classic Trumpian racist insinuation. Using fake statistics about crimes committed by migrants, Trump wrongly implies that Latino immigrants are especially prone to commit homicide and that they do so because of "bad genes." Connect the dots and he's saying Latino immigrants disproportionately have bad genes. (A Trump campaign official later said that in his Hewitt appearance Trump was talking about "murderers, not migrants.") By contrast, Trump has praised predominantly white audiences in Minnesota as blessed with "good genes."   This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. Read the full column here.  TOP STORIES CLARISSA-JAN LIM 12 organizations working to provide hurricane relief As misinformation about hurricane relief efforts spread online, here's a list of NBC-verified organizations helping victims on the ground. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN The Trump immunity ruling just got a new, prominent critic It's worth underscoring here that Judge Trott was appointed to the federal bench by a Republican president, Ronald Reagan. Read more. MARK HANNAH Harris is making a big mistake by letting Trump claim the 'antiwar' mantle Independents in battleground states want to see the U.S. help deescalate foreign conflicts. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Florida Gov. DeSantis admin warns local TV stations to remove ads about abortion ballot measure The DeSantis administration appears to be trying to intimidate people who have run an ad that promotes a 'yes' vote on Amendment 4. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS MORNING JOE Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5 as it roars toward Florida WATCH NOW DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE 'Stop the stupid': Trump and Musk are using hurricane disinformation for political gain WATCH NOW CHRIS JANSING REPORTS Netanyahu says Israel has killed the successor to Hezbollah's leader WATCH NOW KATY TUR New Woodward book says Trump secretly sent covid tests to Putin during 2020 shortage WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC Back in 2020, Joy Reid hosted a podcast from MSNBC and Wondery called "Kamala: Next in Line." It explores then-Senator Kamala Harris's background as she made the rounds as Joe Biden's running mate, and tells the stories that shaped the woman we know today. Subscribe to MSNBC Premium now and listen to "Kamala: Next in Line" ad-free. Saturday, MSNBC Films presents "My Generation." The four-part documentary series from NBC News Studios takes an in-depth look at four distinct generations and how members of each have been shaped by the cultural and political events of their time. This week: Generation X – born between 1965 and 1980 – narrated by Ethan Hawke. Watch an all-new episode of "My Generation" Saturday at 9pm Eastern on MSNBC.   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE