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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:47 PM Apr 2018

Trump said "Caravans are coming" - What was he talking about?

It's a right wing conspiracy theory (online) that warns that caravans of illegals, thousands of illegals,
are heading north through Mexico,
timed to cross into the U.S. in time to vote Democratic in this fall's election.

That's where Trump got the idea,
that's what Trump believes,
that's how "mucked up" Trump is.

God help us !

Not against the "caravans", but against Trump.

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Trump said "Caravans are coming" - What was he talking about? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 OP

it's a political protest but trump would never understand it...he got it from fox and fiends spanone Apr 2018 #1

It's on white supremacists groups too left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #2

This: The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #3

This article oberliner Apr 2018 #4

Preferable over smuggglers. Fred Sanders Apr 2018 #6

When did things get so bad in Honduras? oberliner Apr 2018 #7

The last election this winter did not help lunasun Apr 2018 #12

""Wall" Iliyah Apr 2018 #5

And parachute in left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #8

I think the jackass is picturing THIS Croney Apr 2018 #9

Just more excuses to build his stupid wall. Now he wants Luz Apr 2018 #10

I don't think he believes it, he just wants everyone else to.. Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #11

Was Trump dreaming of Gypsy Caravans? sarcasmo Apr 2018 #13

Trump just repeats the lines he's given by Fox and Frauds DFW Apr 2018 #14

Caravans. Foreigners. Invaders. Conquerors. Run. Flee. Scream. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #15

He's a Van Fan edhopper Apr 2018 #16

Maybe he's been playing too much Civ II? krispos42 Apr 2018 #17

spanone

(135,875 posts)

1. it's a political protest but trump would never understand it...he got it from fox and fiends

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:50 PM

Apr 2018

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/01/politics/trump-mexico-caravan-tweet/index.html

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. It's on white supremacists groups too

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:52 PM

Apr 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,853 posts)

3. This:

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:52 PM

Apr 2018

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2453477&CategoryId=14091

There actually is a group of refugees from El Salvador and Honduras who are traveling north through Mexico to the border, hoping to seek asylum in the U.S. There are not "thousands" of them; they are mainly women and children; and even if they were able to get into the U.S. and receive asylum (which is doubtful), they wouldn't be able to vote. But who cares about facts?

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. This article

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:53 PM

Apr 2018

A Huge Caravan Of Central Americans Is Headed For The US, And No One In Mexico Dares To Stop Them

https://www.buzzfeed.com/adolfoflores/a-huge-caravan-of-central-americans-is-headed-for-the-us?utm_term=.wmM9xEGMN#.okOvONanR

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

6. Preferable over smuggglers.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:59 PM

Apr 2018

"Alex Mensing, another organizer with Pueblos Sin Fronteras, made that point clear to the migrants before the group started out. He also stressed that everyone is responsible for their own food, water, and payment for vans or buses. Still, it's far cheaper than being assaulted or falling into the hands of unscrupulous smugglers."

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. When did things get so bad in Honduras?

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:08 PM

Apr 2018

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

12. The last election this winter did not help

Reply to oberliner (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:48 PM

Apr 2018

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/01/honduras-election-protesters-clash-with-police-as-opposition-cries-foul
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/02/honduras-suspends-rights-as-violence-spreads-over-delayed-vote-count

Plus
Honduras is among the countries with the world's highest rates of murder, violence and corruption, according to Human Rights Watch.
It is also the Latin American country with the highest level of economic inequality

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

5. ""Wall"

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:58 PM

Apr 2018

Fearmongering from yours truly.

If Dems win big in November it's because they cheated by allowing illegals to cross the border, swim across seas, deserts, and fly over mountains.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

8. And parachute in

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:09 PM

Apr 2018

Croney

(4,670 posts)

9. I think the jackass is picturing THIS

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:19 PM

Apr 2018

https://m.

Luz

(772 posts)

10. Just more excuses to build his stupid wall. Now he wants

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:22 PM

Apr 2018

the military to pay for and build it as "national security".

Laffy Kat

(16,386 posts)

11. I don't think he believes it, he just wants everyone else to..

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 09:41 PM

Apr 2018

He's doing his usual spreading bullshit to feed his pathetic base.

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

13. Was Trump dreaming of Gypsy Caravans?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 01:22 AM

Apr 2018

DFW

(54,437 posts)

14. Trump just repeats the lines he's given by Fox and Frauds

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 02:01 AM

Apr 2018

He doesn't have to know what he's talking about. As long as Fox has prepared the right wing media in advance, it is sufficient for Trump to repeat what they want him to say. Then, suddenly, they're not just repeating Fox and Frauds propaganda anymore, but now they're reporting on what the president said.

Fox makes up the news, gets Trump to repeat their fantasies, and suddenly, we're all discussing it. It works.

**Either that, or he's taking a roundabout way to inform the world he's a Duke Ellington fan.............