Social media users this weekend were baffled by USA Today’s claim that President Biden is “cracking down” on illegal immigration, slamming them for making that claim in a recent article about President Biden’s visit to the site of the Baltimore bridge collapse. did.
On Friday, the newspaper published a report on Biden’s speech at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, in which he mourned the six migrant workers who died when a cargo ship crashed into the bridge, causing destruction. .
The article also said that Biden used the opportunity to urge “Congress to take swift action to approve funding to rebuild bridges” and that the president also He also mentioned that measures are being taken against the issue.
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USA Today sparked a social media firestorm after one of its reports said President Biden was “cracking down” on illegal immigration. (Getty Images)
It was stated that“Biden, who has cracked down on unauthorized border crossings, avoided addressing the status of domestic victims and instead focused on their contributions to their communities.”
The article quotes Biden as saying, “During his visit 10 days after the devastating bridge collapse, Biden said, “Mostly immigrants, all Marylanders, hard-working, strong, selfless.” ” he added.
Elsewhere, the paper pointed to immigrant origins, saying the deceased workers were “from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico.”
Sharp-eyed critics of the president have pointed to the “crackdown” line on social media, asking why USA Today made such a claim even though Biden has overseen a record number of border crossings during his time in office. I’m confused as to what to do.
As of February, nearly 7.3 million immigrants had illegally crossed the Southwest border under Biden’s watch, more than the population of 36 states, according to a Fox News analysis.
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On Thursday, March 21, 2024, a group of more than 100 immigrants storms the border wall trying to enter the United States illegally. In the process, the migrants mow down the Texas National Guard before being stopped by the border wall. (James Breeden, New York Post/Mega)
A USA Today spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “We stand by this story.” Fox News Digital also reached out to the White House for comment.
Mark Hemingway, senior writer at RealClearInvestigations, noted the quote about X and commented, “‘Biden cracks down on unauthorized border crossings…’ What the hell is going on?”
The Washington Examiner’s editor-in-chief, Hugo Gordon, updated the quote to be more accurate, writing: “We cracked down on preventing unauthorized border crossings.”
Robert Patrick Lewis, a former U.S. military official and political commentator, called the USA Today passage “propaganda, dear. Pure, unadulterated election-year political propaganda.”
Former CNBC journalist John Carney quipped, “Alex, I’ll buy ‘Why People Don’t Trust the Media’ for $200.”
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FOX News’ Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
