As Twitchy reported, CNN’s Chris Cillizza is in awe of TIME magazine’s “powerful” cover that the magazine stands by even though its implied premise — the crying little girl was separated from her family thanks to Trump — was debunked by her father and the border patrol.
But hey, it was a heart-tugging image, just like the one of kids in cages that went viral and enflamed national outrage — even though the photo was taken in 2014 under the Obama administration.
Kyle Becker, writer and producer at LifeZette, has posted a lengthy but comprehensive thread that we think sums up this week’s hysteria over illegal immigration and family separation. Have a look:
https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1010560926888624128
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Well said.
Great thread https://t.co/onRdMHGaYk
— Cliff in ATX (@clifftx) June 23, 2018
Everyone should read this thread!! And retweet it. ???????? https://t.co/4GE74VCxLG
— Trish Laird (@TrishLaird) June 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/AmericanDreamio/status/1010569122109784064
https://twitter.com/RedKiteInFlight/status/1010619042107777024
Related:
Fake news: CNN's Chris Cillizza explains why TIME's (debunked) cover is so powerful https://t.co/JaDNGvauwz
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 23, 2018