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Trump falsely blamed the Democrats for his policies that are killing migrant children along the southern border.
Trump tweeted:
Any deaths of children or others at the Border are strictly the fault of the Democrats and their pathetic immigration policies that allow people to make the long trek thinking they can enter our country illegally. They can’t. If we had a Wall, they wouldn’t even try! The two…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2018
…children in question were very sick before they were given over to Border Patrol. The father of the young girl said it was not their fault, he hadn’t given her water in days. Border Patrol needs the Wall and it will all end. They are working so hard & getting so little credit!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2018
Trump was lying as he blamed the Democrats
NBC News’s Jacob Soboroff had previously explained why Trump‘s blaming of Democrats is a lie.
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Trump blames Dems for migrant kids dying.
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DHS told reporters child hasn’t died in CBP custody in 10 years — now two in a month.
Deterrence policy funneling migrants to deadly crossings started under Clinton but *only* targeted families under Trump. pic.twitter.com/vfyEZZi3kt
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) December 29, 2018
Trump is targeting families and children
Trump is intentionally using extreme tactics to harm children and families in an effort to create a crisis at the border that will make Democrats pay for his wall.
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The Executive Branch of the government implements immigration policies. The deaths of innocent children who were seeking asylum in the United States are on the hands of Donald Trump. No one, except for the die-hard Trump cultists believe that Democrats are responsible for these deaths.
Trump‘s ham-handed attempts to pass the buck aren’t working, as every move that he makes puts another crack in the foundation of his crumbling presidency.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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