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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Media Is Repeating Trump's Lies About Birthright Citizenship
https://www.motherjones.com/media/2018/10/the-media-is-repeating-trumps-lies-about-birthright-citizenship/The Media Is Repeating Trumps Lies About Birthright Citizenship
While the Axios reporter appears visibly thrilled with having goaded Trump into an explosive, anti-immigrant quote.
Inae Oh
October 30, 2018 12:02 PM
On Tuesday, Axios released the first clip of its upcoming four-part HBO series, which featured President Donald Trump floating the possibility of ending birthright citizenship for babies of non-US citizens and undocumented immigrants, a constitutional right enshrined in the 14th Amendment.
Some legal scholars believe you can get rid of birthright citizenship without changing the Constitution, reporter Jonathan Swan asserts to Trump in the interview. Trump then interrupts to finish Swans thoughts, with an executive order.
Exactly! he replies, appearing visibly thrilled with the prospect of having goaded Trump into an explosive, anti-immigrant quote. Tell me more! Swan encourages the president.
As the clip continues, Trump goes on to incorrectly complain that the United States was the only country in the world to offer birthright citizenship. In reality, at least 30 countries worldwide offer it. According to Trump, though, that right has unfairly provided benefits to people he apparently believes are undeserving of them. Its ridiculous, its ridiculous, he says. And it has to end.
The interview continues, but Swan doesnt counter the presidents blatant falsehood. It was then breathlessly repeated in headlines without qualification or mention that the proposal is likely unconstitutional.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
As many noted the dangers of failing to fact-check the president, Axios eventually added a note to the clips corresponding post. The Associated Press also deleted its tweet reiterating Trumps remarks without context.
While Trump probably lacks the legal authority to carry out his supposed plans for an executive order, the mere raising of its possibility has likely already accomplished what the Trump administration has often sought to do with such issues, and that is to threaten his targets with fear-mongering rhetoric while at the same time fomenting his base. Trump has escalated those tactics in the final push ahead of the midterms, and his latest threat of an executive order fits right into the pattern.
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https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a24432157/axios-14th-amendment-donald-trump-interview/
Along Comes Axios With More Spoiled Red Meat for Trump's Base
It's about the midterms, but it's also about planting this perilous nonsense more firmly into the public mind and the public debate.
By Charles P. Pierce
Oct 30, 2018
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The Media Is Repeating Trump's Lies About Birthright Citizenship (Original Post)
babylonsister
Oct 2018
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I had to look again at my birth certificate....my dad...Nova Scotia - my mom - Michigan -
asiliveandbreathe
Oct 2018
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asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)1. I had to look again at my birth certificate....my dad...Nova Scotia - my mom - Michigan -
does that mean...wait..I was born 1947...wait...does that mean I could be considered Canadian?? I love doing research..my first question..do I have dual citizenship? All this time, wait..but dad was a WW2 vet....born and raised in Mass..wait..what???