McConnell Denounces Trump's Poison the Blood Immigrant Remarks, Invoking Wife Chao as GOP Senators Criticize Former President's Xenophobia
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Sen. Mitch McConnell invoked his wife Elaine Chao, an immigrant from Taiwan, in response to Trump's "poison the blood" remark about immigrants.
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Trump has repeatedly attacked McConnell and his wife Chao over the years, worsening after she resigned as Transportation Secretary after Jan. 6.
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The "poison the blood" phrase that Trump used echoes language used by Nazis to portray Jews and minorities as threats.
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Other Republican senators also denounced Trump's xenophobic remarks about immigrants.
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Republicans want to talk about immigration to inflict political damage on Biden over border issues, refusing to pass urgent aid for Ukraine and Israel without unrelated immigration demands.