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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSynagogue Shooter Endorsed GOP Talking Point That Jewish Groups Funded Migrant Caravan
Alleged Synagogue Shooter Robert Bowers Endorsed GOP Talking Point That Jewish Groups Funded Migrant Caravanby Colin Kalmbacher | 3:55 pm, October 27th, 2018
Tree of Life Synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers recently endorsed the conservative talking point that Jewish organizations and/or Jewish individuals have been funding the so-called migrant caravan of asylum seekers from Honduras. This conspiracy theory was also recently floated by two prominent Republican congressman and President Donald Trump.
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Conservative movement media has recently taken up the idea that George Soros, a prominent Jewish billionaire and philanthropist, is actively funding the relatively small group of refugees currently making its way through Mexico in order to legally apply for asylum in the United States.
This conspiracy theory is not confined to the far-right fringe, however, and has also been endorsed by multiple members of the GOP and the national leader of the Republican Party.
Representative Matt Gaetz(R-FL) recently tweeted:
BREAKING: Footage in Honduras giving cash 2 women & children 2 join the caravan & storm the US border @ election time. Soros? US-backed NGOs? Time to investigate the source!
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President Trump later retweeted the video that Gaetz shared.
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Synagogue Shooter Endorsed GOP Talking Point That Jewish Groups Funded Migrant Caravan (Original Post)
DonViejo
Oct 2018
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Yes, by all means, trace that idea back to its source. Lay it at their feet FOX and friends
allgood33
Oct 2018
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Caravans and Kavanaugh, they actually announced that would be their strategy to rile-up the base.
Cognitive_Resonance
Oct 2018
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allgood33
(1,584 posts)1. Yes, by all means, trace that idea back to its source. Lay it at their feet FOX and friends
and Rush and Trump and Newt and Ann and Sean and Geraldo...if this is true, they need to own it! I heard several references to Soros from FOX. Trying to find the video clips now. Maybe they will STFU now? Not likely.
allgood33
(1,584 posts)2. At least Joe Scarborough heard Trump allege this.
Cognitive_Resonance
(1,546 posts)3. Caravans and Kavanaugh, they actually announced that would be their strategy to rile-up the base.
Congratulations Newt, it worked.