There's a group of people from Honduras heading north.
OK, it's a fairly large group, about maybe 7,000 people.
But this group has the erstwhile President of the United States in a tizzy. Commander in Chief of some of the greatest military assets in the world is scared of these 7,000 people.
So Donald Trump is going on Twitter and yelling at his rallies about this great and terrible threat heading our way. And like all bullies, especially bullies who are scared, he's lying his ass off.
The caravan is funded by Democrats.
This is a LIE!
There is no evidence the caravan is being led by anyone other than Hondurans. Trump's lie has gained tractions among Republican candidates for Congress and in right wing media. George Soros, billionaire supporter of Democrats, as been accused of funding the caravan.
Boy, that's getting old. Every single time 2 or more people get together in defiance of conservative ideology, nut cases on the right immediately claim Soros paid for it.
OK, it's a fairly large group, about maybe 7,000 people.
But this group has the erstwhile President of the United States in a tizzy. Commander in Chief of some of the greatest military assets in the world is scared of these 7,000 people.
So Donald Trump is going on Twitter and yelling at his rallies about this great and terrible threat heading our way. And like all bullies, especially bullies who are scared, he's lying his ass off.
The caravan is funded by Democrats.
This is a LIE!
There is no evidence the caravan is being led by anyone other than Hondurans. Trump's lie has gained tractions among Republican candidates for Congress and in right wing media. George Soros, billionaire supporter of Democrats, as been accused of funding the caravan.
Boy, that's getting old. Every single time 2 or more people get together in defiance of conservative ideology, nut cases on the right immediately claim Soros paid for it.
"Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are
mixed in."
This is a LIE!
The Department of Homeland Security is able to gather biometric data as migrants pass between the borders of Central American countries. There is no evidence that any Middle Eastern terrorists are hiding in the caravan.
As for criminals, realistically, it is possible that a Honduran of nefarious intent could be hiding amongst the refugees. But all available data suggests the caravan is what it purports to be, people looking to escape from criminals and an otherwise harsh, dangerous life in Honduras.
Trump and his cronies would have you believe the whole caravan is a criminal enterprise.
Post Update: When pressed repeatedly by CNN’s Jim Acosta on Tuesday if he had any proof that people from the Middle East had joined the caravan, Trump later admitted: “There’s no proof of anything. There’s no proof of anything, but there very well could be.”
This is a LIE!
The Department of Homeland Security is able to gather biometric data as migrants pass between the borders of Central American countries. There is no evidence that any Middle Eastern terrorists are hiding in the caravan.
As for criminals, realistically, it is possible that a Honduran of nefarious intent could be hiding amongst the refugees. But all available data suggests the caravan is what it purports to be, people looking to escape from criminals and an otherwise harsh, dangerous life in Honduras.
Trump and his cronies would have you believe the whole caravan is a criminal enterprise.
Post Update: When pressed repeatedly by CNN’s Jim Acosta on Tuesday if he had any proof that people from the Middle East had joined the caravan, Trump later admitted: “There’s no proof of anything. There’s no proof of anything, but there very well could be.”
The border will be flooded by the caravan.
This is a LIE!
Although the size of the caravan is quite large, it is unlikely that everyone in the caravan will all arrive at once.
This is a LIE!
Although the size of the caravan is quite large, it is unlikely that everyone in the caravan will all arrive at once.
The caravan has triggered a national emergency.
This is a LIE!
This is a LIE!
Senior officials at U.S. Customs and Border
Protection have been given no special orders on how to deal
with the approaching migrant caravan. The caravan is part of a crisis in Central America that has been going on for months.
This is a LIE!
While rump has increasingly blamed
Democrats for not passing immigration reform that would allow his
administration to strengthen border enforcement, the fact is that Republicans have controlled the White House and
both chambers of Congress since January 2017, and have not passed immigration
reform or funded Trump's border wall.
The thing is this: Trump's making a big stink because it plays well with his base and he wants to keep them motivated for the mid-terms.
And nothing motivates like fear!
And nothing stirs up fear like a pack of LIES!
The thing is this: Trump's making a big stink because it plays well with his base and he wants to keep them motivated for the mid-terms.
And nothing motivates like fear!
And nothing stirs up fear like a pack of LIES!
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| Stirring up the hysteria pot, the immigrants in the caravan are not illegal, they're just immigrants. It is legal for immigrants to come here. If they are denied entry but then come in anyway, THEN they will be illegal. Most of these immigrants seeking escape from the horrors of their homeland immediately present themselves to border authorities to apply for asylum status. It is not illegal to do that. |
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