Trump Claims Migrant Caravan in Mexico Has 'Unknown Middle Easterners'

[DonViejo]

Source: Roll Call



President threatens to end U.S. aid to central american countries

Posted Oct 22, 2018 9:20 AM

John T. Bennett
@BennettJohnT

Without offering evidence to support the claim, President Donald Trump on Monday contended a large caravan of Central American migrants also includes “unknown Middle Easterners.”

He also threatened to end foreign aid to countries from which most members of the caravan are from. That list includes Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Trump has proposed foreign aid cuts before only to have Republican and Democratic lawmakers reject them and allocate the funds via massive spending bills Trump was forced to sign to avert more government shutdowns on his watch.

Link to tweet

Mexican law enforcement forces have tried to slow the large group of migrants as they attempt to move through that country toward its border with the United States. Citing violence and a lack of jobs, the migrants are trying to enter the U.S. over the objections of Trump and many Republican lawmakers.

U.S. officials have said most of the members of the group are Hondurans, but now the commander in chief says he has alerted U.S. Border Patrol and military leaders that the carvan’s approach amounts to a national emergency.



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[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

1. Don't forget to add "Without Evidence" to the headline.

Like his favorite news source, Trump lives in a fact-free world.

[LakeSuperiorView]

2. Because to racist assholes, "they" all look the same.

[William Seger]

6. Like demanding Mexico pay for the wall

... they're just more shithole countries whose governments ought to keep its shithole people contained. Yes, I'm sure this plays very well with trumpers.

[keithbvadu2]

3. How many "Middle Easterners" are going to speak fluent Spanish?

How many "Middle Easterners” are going to speak fluent Spanish?

Donald won't be able to figure that out?

[Canoe52]

10. My mom referred to a man in our church who was from India as being... (African American)

When I said he was from India she said what’s the difference.

When you are prejudiced the details don’t matter.

[Scarsdale]

13. Are they from Saudi Arabia?

Are they trying to get into this country to fly planes into buildings, like their fellow Saudis did on 9/11? Unless they are trying to enter this country to give large loans to tRump and his family, they have to be stopped.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Wow. That will sure help keep people there.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. Oh fuck! Did someone show him Sicario 2 as a documentary? nt

[duforsure]

7. That's a lot better than having a putin puppet illegitimately

Installed in the White House by a corrupt murdering criminal dictator of an enemy country

[modrepub]

8. Desperately Trying To Funnel

What’s happening into the right-wing nightmare from The Camp of Saints. Thousands become millions threatening to overrun the United States. Ha, there were more people at the Eagles game this past Sunday and they were probably more dangerous than these people; try wearing a cowboys jersey in that stadium if you don’t believe me. Funny how he doesn’t think his immigrant staff at his hotels are bad people

[JohnnyRingo]

9. Also yetis, boogymen, and Hillary Clinton

Is everybody frightened enough yet?

[Turin_C3PO]

12. And California!

Ooga booga!

[JohnnyRingo]

14. Of course...

I forgot Nancy Pelosi. So close to Halloween too.

[joanbarnes]

11. Like Saudi assassins or 'fake' airline pilots?