Corker defends Central American migrants: 'They're being tortured'
Source: The Hill
BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 11/02/18 09:02 AM EDT
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Thursday defended the Central American migrants fleeing their home countries and attempting to seek refuge in the U.S.
Theres unbelievable corruption. Theyre being tortured, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman said amid a new push from President Trump to lock down the southern border. Theyve got the worst, impractical leadership ever in some of these countries.
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Corker, who is not running for reelection, said that his party has been using news of a migrant caravan heading toward the U.S. southern border as an attempt to stimulate the GOP base ahead of next weeks midterm elections.
"We all know what's happening. It's all about revving up the base, using fear to stimulate people to come out at the polls," Corker told reporters in Nashville on Wednesday. He also laughed off suggestions from some on the right that the group of migrants were being funded by a wealthy Democratic donor.
If anybodys funding it, it's some Republican donor, because it has obviously turned into an election issue that has benefited the Republican side," Corker said.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/414477-corker-defends-fleeing-central-american-migrants-theyre-being-tortured
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)Demonaut
(8,914 posts)groundloop
(11,518 posts)Little by little Tiny's wall of lies is beginning to crack. True, his fellow gopers have waited far too long to call him out, but it's a start.
hatrack
(59,583 posts)watoos
(7,142 posts)from Corporal Bone Spurs, put them out of their misery, shoot to kill. Shoot the kids first because they will only grow up to be terrorists, drug addicts, and rapists. That's how the Trump/Republican party is going to benefit Corker, being known as the party that is ready to kill refugees.
zanana1
(6,108 posts)I've noticed that Republicans who are not running again tend to speak their minds.
violetpastille
(1,483 posts)And then vote along party lines.
Republicans who are getting ready to meet their creator, however..
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