Trump, stoking caravan fears, says troops will fire on migrants if they 'throw rocks'
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President Trump said Thursday that he hopes the military troops being deployed to the United States’ southwestern border will not have to fire upon any migrants attempting to enter the country through Mexico, but warned that if any rocks are thrown from across the border “we will consider that a firearm.”
“They want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back,” Trump said. “I say, consider it a rifle.”
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For the most part, Trump simply amplified many of the same unsubstantiated claims that he’s been airing at rallies and on Twitter over the past two weeks about a caravan of mostly Honduran migrants slowly making its way through Mexico
On Twitter Wednesday, Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims about those traveling in the migrant caravans coming from Honduras and El Salvador.
Although he insisted “there’s nothing political” about his policy, Trump appeared to be talking directly to voters as he warned that the “Democratic Party’s vision is to offer [these migrants] free welfare, free health care, and even the right to vote.”
On Twitter Wednesday, Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims about those traveling in the migrant caravans coming from Honduras and El Salvador.
As far out soldiers shooting the immigrants, the Trump has backed off of that a bit.
However, the angry mob of Trumpenkrieger types with their fat bellies, tattoos, assault rifles and army surplus garb are ready, willing and itching for the opportunity. And I am confident the Trump knows this, being informed of the possibility by Miller and Gorka.
As for our...………...did a typo.
Only due to push back from the DoD which said it was a violation of military ethics to do what Trump wanted.