Trump Validates Noem's 'Killer' Claim; Forgets His Own Administration's Travel Ban Legacy
Kristi Noem calls for a 'full travel ban' against unnamed countries sending 'killers' to the US, a sentiment immediately amplified by Donald Trump. The Independent reports the vague fearmongering but glosses over the historical echo: Trump's 2017 travel ban, often called the 'Muslim Ban,' targeted several Muslim-majority nations, despite zero fatalities from nationals of those countries in US
terror attacks over the previous four decades according to the Cato Institute. His 2020 expansion added countries like Nigeria and Myanmar. This isn't about security; it's about manufacturing an enemy for political gain. Instead of addressing the complex reality of migration, which often includes asylum seekers fleeing US-backed conflicts or economic destabilization, the rhetoric defaults to
painting entire populations as a threat. One might wonder why these 'unnamed countries' are suddenly producing 'killers' just as elections loom. Perhaps it's easier to blame an abstract 'other' than to face the documented consequences of interventions or trade policies that destabilize regions.