Calls certain immigrants "animals" in White House roundtable

During a White House roundtable with California officials opposed to sanctuary laws, Trump responded to a sheriff’s comment about MS-13 by saying of some immigrants, "These aren't people. These are animals." He repeated the line the next day, using dehumanizing language to justify harsher immigration policies and stoke fear about migrants.

“These aren't people. These are animals.” — Immigration roundtable with California officials, White House, May 16, 2018 Quote verified against source