In lie-laden tirade, Trump blames political opponents for deaths of two children in U.S. custody
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Campaign Action Donald Trump is one of the worst human beings to have ever lived, and that’s not an opinion; that’s a fact he reaffirmed himself this past weekend, when he finally commented on the two children who recently died in federal immigration cuIn lie-laden tirade, Trump blames political opponents for deaths of two children in U.S. custody
Campaign Action Donald Trump is one of the worst human beings to have ever lived, and that’s not an opinion; that’s a fact he reaffirmed himself this past weekend, when he finally commented on the two children who recently died in federal immigration custody. His response wasn’t to express sympathy or even a shred of remorse about children dying on his government’s watch, but instead to blame his political opponents. “Any deaths of children or others at the Border are strictly the fault of the Democrats and their pathetic immigration policies,” he tweeted, falsely claiming that “the two 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.” Lies, lies, and more lies. “The children cleared initial U.S. health screenings,” the Associated Press reported, “and one of them was in the U.S. for five days before suddenly showing signs of illness.” The family of Jakelin Ameí Rosmery Caal Maquin said the seven-year-old was healthy before being detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), eating and drinking “fine as she was traveling through Mexico.” The family of Felipe Gomez Alonzo told the AP that the boy “was well and eating chicken after arriving at the U.S. border,” with CBP officials recording 23 “welfare checks” that noted "no concern about the boy’s health.” Felipe spent six days getting shuffled from cold facility to cold facility before getting seriously sick while in custody, ultimately dying on Christmas Eve. He was just eight years old. Read more