The former POTUS who yelled 'Hoax'

And new reporting on Clarence Thomas' salary renews calls for investigation [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Why Trump's repulsive 'blood poisoning' remark is so alarming, even for him]( By Zeeshan Aleem One of the most overused ways to attack a political opponent in America is to liken them to Adolf Hitler. Former President Donald Trump bears the unusual distinction of rightfully earning the comparison. And as 2024 looms, his evocations of Nazism have become disturbingly verbatim. During a rally in New Hampshire on Saturday, [Trump went on a distinctly Hiterlian diatribe]( about the threats that immigrants pose to America. “They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump said. “That’s what they’ve done. They poison mental institutions and prisons all over the world, not just in South America, not just to three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world. They’re coming into our country from Africa, from Asia, all over the world.” Trump subsequently doubled down on the claim on Truth Social, where he wrote, “Illegal immigration is poisoning the blood of our nation.” This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [FRANK FIGLIUZZI]( [The lesson of the missing Russian binder — and the former POTUS who yelled 'Hoax']( //link.msnbc.com/click/33740726.47554/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9rYXRlLWNveC1rZW4tcGF4dG9uLXRleGFzLWFib3J0aW9uLXJjbmExMjk2MTc_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMzEyMTkmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Cf5b1dbe1 Trump remains a clear and present danger to the security of our nation for a host of reasons, including his track record on safeguarding America's secrets. [Read more.]( [JESSICA LEVINSON]( [The Supreme Court's decision to hear a Jan. 6 case could be a major win for Trump]( //link.msnbc.com/click/33740726.47554/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9rYXRlLWNveC1rZW4tcGF4dG9uLXRleGFzLWFib3J0aW9uLXJjbmExMjk2MTc_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMzEyMTkmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Ef5b1dbe1 The court's decision to take a Jan. 6 defendant's case is already a win for the former president. Read more.]( [KATELYN BURNS]( ['Grandfather' clauses are the GOP’s latest disguise for attacking trans teens]( Politically, 'grandfather clauses' are designed to make Republicans appear somewhat moderate. Legally, they're worthless.