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Daniel Dale
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Trump again falsely claimed, unchallenged, that he inherited his family separation policy from Obama. Some separations occurred under Obama, but his own "zero-tolerance" policy made them standard.Link to tweet
Obama Didnt Have A Child Separation Policy
Trump has made this false claim before. In April, Trump claimed that former president Obama also had this policy. Trump has been making this claim since 2018, and the AP concluded in a fact check, Obama did not have a separation policy. The Trump administration didnt, explicitly, either, but that was the effect of zero tolerance, which meant that anyone caught crossing the border illegally was to be criminally prosecuted, even if they had few or no previous offenses.
Trumps zero-tolerance policy still exists, and since the AP fact check was published, the child separation policies have continued. Family separations occurred at a much higher level than previously reported, and thousands of children still have not been reunited with their families.
If Trumps immigration policy is so popular, why is he lying and blaming Obama?
Trump has decided to run on immigration in 2020, but his policies are so unpopular that he has to lie about them and blame the former president. If Trumps immigration policies were popular, he wouldnt need to blame Obama. Even Republicans see that immigration is an anchor around their necks that will sink them in 2020. Donald Trump isnt trying to govern. He is trying to change America to fit his racist and bigoted beliefs.
https://www.politicususa.com/2019/06/23/trump-blames-obama-for-his-policy-of-putting-children-in-cages.html
So, let me get this straight. Trump reverses all of Obama's actions EXCEPT for the caging of people?
If Trump is the President, he could stop this in 5 minutes. He remains a consistent bullshitter.
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Number one,it is all about the Ponzi Don's Image.
Number two,his Racism is worn on his sleeve 24/7.
Number three,he does not nor will he except any responsibility for any of his actions since January 21,2017,it is Obama's fault.
Number four,he is one friggin Heartless vindictive lying POS.
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Vinca
(50,237 posts)and it's entirely Obama's fault kids are I cages. Obama is not currently in power. In fact, I read he's hanging out in Italy with George Clooney - someone's got to do it - and has no authority to STOP putting children in cages. Dear Leader - aka Big Bad Don, aka the Most Tremendous and Powerful POTUS ever - seems to forget he can stop this cruel and inhumane policy today. This minute. This second. The miserable orange blob can go fuck himself if all he's going to do is tweet blame at other people while little kids are filthy, not taken care of and forced to be away from their parents.
sop
(10,106 posts)but we'll make the lives of the people you hate much worse, and we'll let you watch." Apparently, that's enough for them, and they love him for it.