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Trump has run over 2,000 Facebook ads warning of 'invasion'
The term is cited more frequently in Trump's Facebook ads than "Obama," "China" and "jobs," and is facing renewed scrutiny following revelations that the El Paso, Texas, shooting suspect also used the phrase in a manifesto he is said to have published on the online forum 8chan. The manifesto claims the gunman's views on immigration predate Trump's presidency.
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But the El Paso attack on Saturday, and the manifesto's outrage at a purported "Hispanic invasion," have refocused attention on the inflammatory and racist rhetoric in Trump's political ads
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"I told Mexico, if you don't stop this onslaught, this invasion -- people get angry when I use the word 'invasion' -- people like Nancy Pelosi that honestly they don't know what the hell they're talking about. ... Look, I'm dealing with Mexico right now."
"We have an INVASION! So we are BUILDING THE WALL to STOP IT. Dems will sue us. But we want a SAFE COUNTRY!" many of the advertisements read. "It's CRITICAL that we STOP THE INVASION. Nancy Pelosi and Democrats have not negotiated in good faith to fund a wall at our Southern Border, proving that OBSTRUCTION is far more important to them than YOUR SAFETY."
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But the El Paso attack on Saturday, and the manifesto's outrage at a purported "Hispanic invasion," have refocused attention on the inflammatory and racist rhetoric in Trump's political ads
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"I told Mexico, if you don't stop this onslaught, this invasion -- people get angry when I use the word 'invasion' -- people like Nancy Pelosi that honestly they don't know what the hell they're talking about. ... Look, I'm dealing with Mexico right now."
"We have an INVASION! So we are BUILDING THE WALL to STOP IT. Dems will sue us. But we want a SAFE COUNTRY!" many of the advertisements read. "It's CRITICAL that we STOP THE INVASION. Nancy Pelosi and Democrats have not negotiated in good faith to fund a wall at our Southern Border, proving that OBSTRUCTION is far more important to them than YOUR SAFETY."
More at link
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/08/06/politics/trump-invasion-facebook-ads/index.html
His words rang hollow Monday, he has lit the match and he damn well knows it!
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