DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) appeared on CNN and claimed former President Donald Trump will put people in internment camps if elected.
Her comments on CNN even surprised left-leaning host Jake Tapper.
MORE NEWS: Guaranteed Income Programs Pop Up Nationwide With Help From Federal Pandemic Relief Money
“The Arab American community needs to be reminded and cannot forget,” Rep. Dingell told Tapper. “He wants to ban Muslims. He wants to deport Muslims, and he wants to start internment camps. And that‘s what we are busy talking to every voter. He‘s telling you what he‘s going to do. Believe him,” Dingell said.
“Internment camps?” Tapper asked.
“Yes. He has talked internment camps,” Dingell argued. “You know what, Jake, you may have to visit me in one.”
Tapper then told Dingell he’s heard Trump talk about deporting illegal immigrants but had not heard an internment camp comment. Rep. Dingell responded to her claims without backing it up.
“He has spoken about that in different audiences,” Rep. Dingell responded. “I don’t have the exact citation right here, but I’ll find it for you. And he‘s been very clear,” Dingell said.
Michigan News Source reached out to Rep. Dingell’s office. Her communications representative responded via email, saying “Representative Dingell was referencing Trump’s repeated promise to detain and deport migrants, to invoke the Alien Enemy Act of 1798, which was last used during WWII to establish internment camps, and reinstate a ban against refugees and migrants from Muslim-majority countries.”
MORE NEWS: U.S. Representative-Elect Tom Barrett Secures Office Once Occupied by His Great-Grandfather
Michigan is a major battleground stated and both presidential camps are making numerous campaign stops in the final days before the Nov. 5 election. Many speculate that Michigan and its 15 electoral votes could swing the election. With Trump’s endorsement from multiple Muslim leaders in the Detroit area over the weekend, Michigan’s Democratic southeast voting block has the potential to swing red.
Leave a Comment
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.