Trump administration lies about terrorists coming across the border

The 4,000 figure includes people arriving at other US locations. The actual total for the Mexican border is 6 or 12. I have seen both numbers but that’s way below 4,000. The border crisis is phony. It’s another Trump lie.

This is hilarious. The Trump Admin has been using a 4K number that wasn't "sensitive." Sanders gets challenged on it. NBC News first disclosed, and @CNN confirms, that its fewer than 10 (and those are people on a flawed watch list, likely). Anyway the number is now "sensitive"? https://t.co/nqwrwBWjcC

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) January 8, 2019

Can't make this up.@JuliaEAinsley learned only *SIX* immigrants in U.S. terror database were stopped by CBP at southern border in first half of 2018.@PressSec had said 4,000.@VP, @SecNielsen call it a "security crisis" and Trump wants to declare a national emergency.

Wow. https://t.co/uWEApUlfJJ

— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) January 7, 2019

NBC report blows up Trump's wild claim that 4,000 terrorists were stopped at the border https://t.co/kgrqwTmsrX

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) January 8, 2019

Roughly 12 individuals on the terror watchlist were encountered by federal officials at the US southern border from October 2017 to October 2018, according to an administration official familiar with data from Customs and Border Protection https://t.co/FnskHvaf3X

— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2019

Not 4,000. Six. https://t.co/XNwdGZsugc

— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) January 7, 2019

"Nearly 4,000 known or suspected terrorists were apprehended attempting to come into the United States through various means in the last year," Pence said on ABC's "Good Morning America."
That number, however, is deeply misleading, per ⁦@Betsy_klein⁩ https://t.co/PEZwKoatl8

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 8, 2019

Trump lied about former presidents supporting the wall

Why does he lie about things that can be checked out?

Then his administration and supporters lie to cover for his lie.

Pence apparently did not learn from the Michael Flynn affair. Still parroting lies other people told him… https://t.co/nmGJg5zBCB

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) January 8, 2019

So many members of this administration devote so much time and energy to figuring out ways to try to explain blatant lies as remotely resembling something in the neighborhood of a mere miscommunication. https://t.co/BtNfzM7qfd

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 8, 2019

"I know the President has said that that was his impression from previous administrations, previous presidents." — Mike Pence trying (and failing) to clean up a Donald Trump messhttps://t.co/zIgLCmsXkC

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) January 8, 2019

All four living Presidents call @realDonaldTrump a liar.

He lied about having their support.

He lies about everything. https://t.co/3kZLPCNvb0

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) January 8, 2019

Trump’s pathetic attack on Democrats over deaths of two migrant children

He is way out of bounds by blaming Democrats for the death of two migrant children. They died because of his inhumane policies if you’re going to blame anyone. This tragedy should not be politicized.

Exactly, @MalcolmNance. Good for you for pulling no punches. Trump aids, abets, and enables the needless deaths of innocent children. And does so without pity or responsibility, blaming anyone but himself. Donald Redrum Trump. Pathetic excuse for a human being. https://t.co/jRMEYl9cKp

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 29, 2018

Pretty sure this is a new low. (Also, what he calls Democratic policies were in place for decades and kids weren’t dying in US govt custody.) https://t.co/0Zig4dqNZh

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) December 29, 2018

President Trump didn’t just wrongly blame Democrats for two Guatemalan children dying in @CBP custody, on his watch. He also blamed the father of 7-year-old Jakelin Caal for her death, telling an outright lie about how “he hadn’t given her water for days.” https://t.co/53ThXccV3y

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 29, 2018

This is pretty depraved but also an amazing window into his mind. It’s not that the government bureaucracy has failed or the system is overwhelmed and needs to be changed. It’s that his opponents are to blame. https://t.co/mJqhkUXFnC

— Sam Stein (@samstein) December 29, 2018

The tweets marked Trump’s first public comments about the deaths of the immigrant children, and he offered no empathy to the families and took no responsibility for the government’s handling of their cases. https://t.co/AOlg6EEKWv

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) December 30, 2018

Think about this for a second. The guy is supposed to be President of the United States of America…all of America. Think about what he’s saying here. There are no more lines to be crossed. https://t.co/yoy3bsJvvj

— Mike Barnicle (@mikebarnicle) December 29, 2018

"White House officials say that the president, who is concerned about the collapse of his own political support, feels good about his stance on the shutdown, and sees no urgency toward making a deal with the incoming Democratic majority." https://t.co/GwVuFBUIaa

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 29, 2018

This isn’t what either the families nor CBP are saying. CBP is investigating both deaths. The extent to which Trump, in the name of defending Border Patrol, runs roughshod over what the people closer to the ground are actually doing is really underappreciated. https://t.co/FF5RF6LAlq

— Dara Lind (@DLind) December 29, 2018

Trump’s casual cruelty is always breathtaking. We can’t become immune to it. https://t.co/u3rPsMVSMq

— Elise Jordan (@Elise_Jordan) December 29, 2018

What would be the reaction if another president blamed another political party for children who died in his government’s custody?

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 29, 2018

Any sympathy for the dead child? https://t.co/Y87K2dqVYc

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 29, 2018

Donald Trump implemented a series of new policies that resulted in the deaths of two young children in a few weeks and Trump’s first comment was to blame Democrats and use their deaths to push for his “wall” rather than expressing any sympathy that two kids died in US custody.

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) December 29, 2018

Democrats in power for 10 years – 0 deaths, Trump in power for 2 years – 2 children dead. But sure, blame the democrats for the deaths you caused. pic.twitter.com/L58rKjmX5j

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 29, 2018

Trump tried to blame the recent deaths of two migrant children on Democrats. Before the two incidents this month, it had been more than a decade since a migrant child died in CBP custody.

— Jane’s not Tame (@JksKathryn) December 29, 2018

President Trump, lying? Naming fake scapegoats? No, not possible! https://t.co/iCdnA2NqIk

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 29, 2018

Fact check from June: "The Trump administration owns this family-separation policy, and its spin deserves Four Pinocchios." https://t.co/fEB7NAMKIQ https://t.co/UoaBK1YpYe

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) December 29, 2018

More polls – Americans don’t want Trump’s wall

Only Republicans want it but those are the only people Trump cares about – his cult members. Remember, Trump said Mexico would pay for it and that is not happening.

In 11/16 Q poll, support/opposition for Wall was 42/55. 2 years later, and a whole lotta discussion/activity/politicization of wall & immigration support/opposition remains same. 12/18: 43/54 https://t.co/CDnACkB2p0

— amy walter (@amyewalter) December 27, 2018

Correct: in latest @CNN poll, just 33% support building a #BorderWall if Mexico does not pay for it, while 61% oppose. Only 4% of Democrats, and 32% of independents support a wall if Mexico is not paying. Numbers rise only to 7% D + 38% indie before financing is mentioned. https://t.co/cFk35T2vK9

— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) December 27, 2018

Americans do not want a wall. https://t.co/6ll8Dwp0zh

— Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) December 21, 2018

I guess she meant "most of the Republican party." But not even "all" of the GOP wants the wall! @PressSec, will you correct this falsehood? https://t.co/k4HVds0uEG

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 21, 2018

Most Americans don't support building the wall – CBS News https://t.co/Hhxy1tmWdc

— Keith Ellison (@keithellison) December 22, 2018

Trump’s tweet about a wall contract is almost certainly a lie

This is nonsense. As a retired federal employee, I am well aware of the complex government contracting process to make sure bidding is fair. You don’t just award a contract. I assume this is all a lie.

Sorry to interrupt, Mr. President, but it’s Congress, not the Oval Office, that holds the power of the purse. Congress has forbidden what you bragged you just did. You’re making it harder by the hour for those of us who keep saying we mustn’t rush to impeach. Give us a break! https://t.co/jJ9VKy07vU

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 24, 2018

lol seriously losing it. I don’t think this is how federal contracting works. https://t.co/2uZL5M8CUF

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 25, 2018

.@PressSec @KellyannePolls : A few questions: To whom was this contract given? What was the process under which it was given? Were there bids? Is it customary under the Trump Administration for multi-billion contracts to go to the president’s desk? https://t.co/StzBaNogVi

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) December 25, 2018

Details are sketchy, like your tweet, but it sounds to me like you’ve just invited another investigation& lawsuit, this time under the Federal Aquisition Regulation +other govt contracting rules. Not sure even Fake Acting Attorney General Whitaker can save you from all of this. https://t.co/gKlETFWGMU

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) December 25, 2018

Trump had his chance to get his stupid wall

Trump had his chance but the right wing extremists did not want to do anything about undocumented immigrants. See the sad history of immigration reform below. I really think Trump does not want immigration reform to be accomplished – it would take away his biggest political issue. At any rate, he has shown that he is incompetent at making deals. One of the biggest problems is that nobody knows what he would accept.

And herein lies the truth…it has never been about border security or even the damn wall. It's all about the anti-immigrant message to rile up a xenophobic base. so let's say it again: #NoBorderWall pic.twitter.com/lH82pPcWs3

— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) December 24, 2018

A reminder: If Trump had accepted this bipartisan deal in February, he'd have begun $25 billion worth of wall construction, DACA eligibles would be en route to citizenship, and there'd be no talk of a shutdown.https://t.co/9MkMZ20qJH

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 21, 2018

68 senators voted in 2013 for $46 billion in border security.

54 senators voted in 2018 to give Donald Trump $25 billion for a wall.

Both bipartisan deals were killed by conservative lawmakers who didn’t like legal status provisions for undocumented people in them. https://t.co/dmDyXvp5ct

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 25, 2018

Only Republicans want the wall

The majority does not want Trump’s stupid wall.

New polls finds 59% of Americans oppose building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.https://t.co/Ws3GawhqFO #NoWall #TrumpShutdown

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) December 21, 2018

The problem for President Trump and the GOP: While 61% of Republicans in our new poll rank immigration/the wall as their top priority, only 22% of independents agree. And 5% of Democrats. The top issue for both? Health care. https://t.co/eBXXhdI8T2 https://t.co/9uBlhlUGws

— Susan Page (@SusanPage) December 21, 2018

57% of Americans think Trump should “compromise on the border wall to prevent gridlock,” according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. https://t.co/577NueLwUa

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) December 20, 2018

ICYMI
Shut down the government over differences about federal funding for a wall along the border with Mexico:
ALL
Support 34%
Oppose 62%
REP
Support 59
Oppose 33
DEM
Support 12
Oppose 86
IND
Support 33
Oppose 65
(Quinnipiac U Poll, RV 12/12-17/18)https://t.co/GLrzf1oGiQ

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) December 20, 2018

FWIW, other polls show most Texans against it too. https://t.co/gAoVBQjJ1F https://t.co/OCemUw30xO

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) December 20, 2018

How can anyone make a deal with Trump on the wall?

Trump keeps changing his mind on what he wants. He could have had it earlier but his own folks talked him out of the deal.

Why is it that almost none of the discussion of the Wall includes the fact that illegal immigration into the US peaked 11 years ago and has declined ever since? Seems kinda elemental.

— Jonathan Alter (@jonathanalter) December 22, 2018

.@realDonaldTrump rejects 100-0 Senate compromise he said he’d accept, manages only 47 Senate votes for Big Dumb Wall bill (48 w/ Pence), shuts down government.

Chaos and incompetence reign.

— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) December 22, 2018

This is correct. Failure to trade DACA for the wall was one of the dumbest moves of this administration. https://t.co/wVCYibLzzx

— Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) December 22, 2018

There is no border crisis

Trump has made this up to excite his white nationalist base.

Dear @realDonaldTrump: I've been told you respond to visuals. Here's a chart that shows there is no big crisis at the border.

But there is a big crisis in healthcare, infrastructure & education. Democrats are not going to appropriate US taxpayer funds for your wasteful wall. pic.twitter.com/DxdkB7bAtZ

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 23, 2018

Tucker Carlson has lost some advertisers after his disgusting remarks about immigrants

Tucker Carlson's Fox News show has reportedly been hemorrhaging advertisers since he said that immigration makes the U.S. "poorer and dirtier and more divided," The Daily Beast reports. https://t.co/cURgX6j3EG

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 29, 2018

A message from Pacific Life: pic.twitter.com/bDq9hzia53

— Pacific Life (@pacificlife) December 14, 2018

Carlson has the right to demonize migrants – and advertisers have the right to not want to associate their products with his poison. He will be fine financially – big money in hate these days. He beats Hannity sometimes thanks to his ratcheting up the rancor https://t.co/HUzBpL2qjU

— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) December 18, 2018

"We’re not intimidated": Tucker Carlson doubles down on claims that immigrants make U.S. "dirtier" https://t.co/w7m6PDhlaL

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 18, 2018

After saying that immigrants are making the country “dirtier"—and after losing advertisers—Tucker Carlson doubles down on his comments: “The truth is unregulated mass immigration has badly hurt this country's natural landscape.” https://t.co/8YrfuVIzFz

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 18, 2018

And people ask me why I’m mad all the time. Please spare me the “this is not America” BS. As bigot Tucker Carlson rages against immigrants, and the President’s bigotry is constantly in view—there are real people injured by this hateful rhetoric. https://t.co/Xd8TwsTUZf

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) December 18, 2018

Businesses boycotting Tucker Carlson, according to HuffPost:

Pacific Life
Bowflex
Indeed
Minted
NerdWallet
SmileDirectClub
Voya Financial
Ancestry
Land Rover
Zenni Optical
IHOP
Just for Menhttps://t.co/QNKFAzo2z1

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 18, 2018

Eight companies have announced they will either pull or suspend their advertising from Tucker Carlson's Fox News show over comments about immigration he made last week https://t.co/iycuQzMEHx pic.twitter.com/wSZ5EYUnwy

— CNN (@CNN) December 18, 2018

Dear Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson): I'm an immigrant. Irish Spring soap cleans my skin the same way it cleans your skin. My parents were poor. They worked hard and started a successful business. Now their son is in Congress.

So take your hatred of immigrants and shove it. https://t.co/I2cOv4nlLi

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 18, 2018

Fox News has a new, frothy statement defying the advertiser pullout from Tucker Carlson's program: https://t.co/3BctPU92SR

— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) December 18, 2018

He's trying to narrow his advertising base down to catheters, reverse mortgages, and Trumpy Bear. https://t.co/VB7Y5uYybK

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 18, 2018