The left will stoop to any low to smear Trump and it’s pathetic.
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, MSNBC hosts Nicolle Wallace and Joy Reid made a shocking comparison between the Trump administration’s immigration policies and the horrors of Nazi Germany. Their comments were made during a discussion about the Trump administration’s stance on deporting illegal immigrants and its broader approach to immigration enforcement, especially in schools. Wallace suggested that the Trump administration was creating a generation of children who lived in fear, potentially scared to attend school due to the threat of their parents being deported. She went so far as to invoke the Holocaust, drawing an eerie parallel between the administration’s actions and the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany. Wallace’s comments echoed a familiar refrain in left-wing media—suggesting that those who support strong border enforcement are somehow echoing the actions of history’s most infamous dictators.
The rhetoric didn’t stop there. Frequent MSNBC guest Eddie Glaude even linked Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, to notorious segregationist Bull Connor. These comments weren’t just about policy; they were accusations of cruelty, likening the Trump administration to a government bent on persecution and fear, much like the Nazi regime.
In a separate segment, Joy Reid took things further by likening President Trump to Adolf Hitler. She claimed that the Trump administration’s “propaganda” and labeling of immigrants as dangerous was reminiscent of the tactics used by Hitler and his propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, to demonize Jews before World War II. Reid even went so far as to say that “history may not repeat verbatim, but it sure does rhyme.”
However, such comparisons ignore the reality of the United States’ immigration history. Under President Obama, deportations hit record highs, with the Obama administration often referred to as the “Deporter in Chief.” This reality shows a stark contrast to the hyperbole surrounding Trump’s immigration policies. Obama’s administration was responsible for deporting more people than any other president, and his policies were largely aligned with the ones that Trump would later continue.
Interestingly, Hillary Clinton herself, during her 2008 presidential campaign, stated that criminals should be deported “no questions asked.” Yet, she shifted her stance during her 2016 campaign, further complicating the narrative of “compassionate” immigration policy from the left.
Ultimately, the attempt to compare Trump’s policies to the actions of Hitler is not only a disservice to the memory of Holocaust victims but also an attempt to stoke division and fear. In reality, enforcing border security and ensuring the safety of American citizens and lawful immigrants is a legitimate government responsibility. Instead of casting historic comparisons to demonize policies they disagree with, it’s important to engage in serious discussions about immigration reform based on facts and respect for the rule of law.