Donald Trump has floated the baseless theory that pro-Palestine protests spreading across university campuses are deliberately providing cover for an ongoing influx of migrants. ?”While Fox News and other conservative outlets have often peddled the idea that protesters are “paid agitators,” Trump’s version — that pro-Palestine demonstrators are specifically covering for migration policy — hasn’t yet gained much traction on right-wing media. Trump's post on Truth Social. Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said he feared pro-Palestine demonstrators could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Both states flipped from Trump to President Joe Biden in 2020, and remain on a knife-edge ahead of November’s vote.


Source:   The Guardian
May 01, 2024 18:09 UTC