Trump absurdly suggests Soros is funding migrant caravan

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Donald Trump continued to falsely claim that a migrant caravan traveling north from Central America is being funded by shadowy figures on Wednesday.

While answering questions from reporters outside the White House before departing for his latest campaign rally, Trump baselessly claimed, “I wouldn’t be surprised” when asked if he believes members of the caravan were being paid to make the dangerous journey to escape violence, natural disasters, and brutal authoritarian crackdowns.

When an unidentified reporter asked if the president was referring to George Soros, a Hungarian philanthropist routinely maligned by the far-right, Trump responded, “I don’t know who, but I wouldn’t be surprised. A lot of people say yes.”

Robert Bowers, who was charged with federal hate crimes for the murders of 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh last weekend, amplified numerous baseless conservative conspiracy theories about the migrant caravan being funded and directed by Soros.

https://thinkprogress.org/donald-trump-migrant-caravan-george-soros-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-robert-bowers-3933a86f8fed/?fbclid=IwAR2By673qcxNkis_EbTvl3LBt_lLxInmujelCfNHX4NyLTlP0pfhmDXdjSg

Yeah but Trump's not to blame for the shooter

[Stargleamer]

1. Instead of "absurdly" I would substitute 'anti-Semitically and falsely'

but 'anti-Semitically' probably isn't a word.

[D_Master81]

2. I always wondered

what it would be like to have Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, et al be President when I'd hear RW people say they should run. Now I know. We now have a President that is actively pushing RW conspiracy theories that are found on Freerepublic and reddit.

[manor321]

3. It is also disgusting that reporters are leading him on like this

Reporters have been taking vile right wing smears and then posing them as questions to Trump.

Why not ask him why his tax cuts exploded the deficit or why he celebrated with House Republicans when they voted down Obamacare?

[Blue_true]

4. Trump throws that out as red meat for his base.

I wonder what Jewish people that normally vote republican in New Jersey, New York, Florida and Texas are thinking? Trump is using a two fisted anti-Semitic attack and using compliant Jewish people as cover, similar to how he used Kanye West with African Americans (a failed effort).

[BlueStater]

5. He's a fucking terrorist.

He's stirring up the violent crazies in this country by spreading these conspiracy theories.

[C_U_L8R]

6. He's a chickenshit bigot.

He preys on fears because he has absolutely no idea how to lead.

[unblock]

7. In what way does it look like an operation funded by a billionaire? Lol

[Wounded Bear]

8. Soros pays for everything...

didn't you know that? He's a commie, socialist, Jew, billionaire who has undermined every "legitimate" (meaning RW fascist) government in the world.