In an extended riff at a rally in New Jersey on Saturday, former President Donald J. Trump returned to a reference that has become a staple of his stump speeches, referring to immigrants as a fictional series from “The Silence of Silence.” He compared him to Hannibal Lecter, a murderer and cannibal. “Sheep”, aiming to stoke anger and fear against immigrants ahead of the election.
“Has anyone seen 'The Silence of the Lambs'?” The late, great Hannibal Lecter. “He's a great guy,” Trump said in Wildwood, New Jersey, adding, “He used to have friends over for dinner. Remember that last scene? 'Excuse me, I'm about to go out to dinner with some friends.' What is this?'' said the poor doctor as he passed by. “I'm about to invite some friends over for dinner.'' But Hannibal Lecter. Congratulations. The late, great Hannibal Lecter. ”
He continued: “The people who are being released into our country are people we don't want to be in our country, and they're coming into our country completely unchecked, completely untested. And we can't allow this to happen. is destroying our country, and we better sit back and win this election, otherwise our country will be destroyed. Dew.”
Since taking office as president in 2015, Trump has frequently claimed that people crossing the border are either violent criminals or mentally ill people sent to the United States from other countries. There is no evidence to support his claims, and border officials say most migrants crossing the border are vulnerable families fleeing poverty or violence.
But that didn't stop Trump from saying that immigrants come from “mental hospitals” and “psychiatric hospitals” and likening them to fictional psychopaths.
Trump often gets sidetracked during his stump speeches, but then quickly returns to blaming the immigration crisis and criticizing the Biden administration's response.
Throughout this year's campaign, Trump frequently brought up Hannibal Lecter, sometimes calling him a “legendary” and other times calling him a good guy. In Wildwood, he spoke at greater length than usual about his 1991 film.
Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for his memorable performance as Hannibal Lecter, a fictional psychopath who combines human organs with fava beans and Italian red.
Considering that neither the character nor the actor who played the character died in the flesh, in the movie, or in the book on which the character is based, what does Trump mean by “belated but wonderful”? It is not clear what he meant.
“The Silence of the Lambs” is one of several references Trump makes frequently during his rallies.
Another favorite is gangster Al Capone, to whom Trump often compares himself.
“I've been indicted more than the great Alphonse Capone. Scarface,” Trump said incredulously on Saturday. “Al Capone was so mean that if I went to dinner with him and didn't like him, I'd be dead by the next morning. And I was indicted more than he was.”
