Trump says immigrants from Africa and Asia are "poisoning the blood of our country."

Trump also told the crowd on Saturday that immigrants "from all over the world" are "pouring into the country," reiterating a phrase he used previously that sparked outcry from the Anti-Defamation League.

"They're poisoning the blood of our country. That's what they've done," Trump said. "They poison mental institutions and prisons all over the world, not just in South America … but all over the world. They're coming into our country, from Africa, from Asia, all over the world."

The comments mark another instance of Trump using increasingly violent rhetoric in his campaign messaging. At his most recent campaign event in New Hampshire prior to his appearance Saturday, Trump used the word "vermin" to describe his political rivals, drawing broad condemnation, including from President Joe Biden, who likened his comments to "language you heard in Nazi Germany."

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