John Legend has condemned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his recent comments about immigrants, labeling them as “racist.” The singer made these remarks during an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, responding to statements Trump made in an ABC presidential debate.
In that debate, Trump repeated baseless claims suggesting that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were engaging in inappropriate behavior with domesticated animals. This tactic appears to be part of Trump’s broader campaign strategy to malign immigrants.
Legend, who is originally from Springfield, sharply criticized Trump’s views on immigration. He argued that these comments reveal deeper racial biases in Trump’s rhetoric. During the podcast, Legend stated, “When he talks about immigration, he’s talking about Black and brown people coming from the global South, and he says they are f**king up our gene pool.”
The Grammy-winning artist further quoted Trump, asserting that the former president claimed immigrants are “poisoning the blood of America.” Legend emphasized that this implies Trump’s ideal vision of America is a white America, and any influx of brown people threatens this vision.
Legend linked Trump’s rhetoric to alarming historical ideologies, stating that Trump’s assertions about immigrants disrupting the gene pool echo dangerous beliefs about racial purity. He remarked, “That takes us back to Hitler. That takes us back to Eugenics. That takes us back to folks who believe there’s a genetic hierarchy that’s racially determined.” Legend expressed disbelief that a Black man could support someone who views Black individuals as inferior.
Throughout his career, Legend has been vocal on social and political issues. He has previously endorsed Barack Obama and Joe Biden in past elections. Now, he has expressed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is Trump’s leading opponent in the upcoming presidential race.
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