11-30-2018, 10:33 PM
My paraphrased summary of many statements I've heard and read from Trump and company is just that. It's not a 'talking point', it's my observation.
Trump has claimed over and over that caravans are full of hardened criminals, he's suggested that they're supported by Democrats, he's stated that Mexico sends its rapists and criminals to the U.S., he's insinuated that single male migrants must be bad guys and/or criminals.
His propagandists at FOX have repeatedly expressed the same demeaning and broad-brushing message about migrants, especially in the lead up to the midterms (including that Central American children would bring Small Pox, which was eradicated, and Leprosy, which is virtually non-existent).
Trump didn't invent caravans. Caravans are not a myth. But, Trump most definitely stereotypes and villifies migrants for political gain, in my observation and opinion.
Trump has claimed over and over that caravans are full of hardened criminals, he's suggested that they're supported by Democrats, he's stated that Mexico sends its rapists and criminals to the U.S., he's insinuated that single male migrants must be bad guys and/or criminals.
His propagandists at FOX have repeatedly expressed the same demeaning and broad-brushing message about migrants, especially in the lead up to the midterms (including that Central American children would bring Small Pox, which was eradicated, and Leprosy, which is virtually non-existent).
Trump didn't invent caravans. Caravans are not a myth. But, Trump most definitely stereotypes and villifies migrants for political gain, in my observation and opinion.