BUSTED! The viral photo of the kid in the cage is from a STAGED PROTEST, not because of Trump

Yesterday we told you about this photo that’s flying around Twitter showing a kid in a cage. For example, from reporter and illegal immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas:

This is what happens when a government believes people are “illegal.”

Kids in cages. pic.twitter.com/OAnvr9cl3P

— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) June 12, 2018

Twitchy regular Ron Perlman tweeted it as well, specifically blaming President Trump and other Republicans:

Trump, Sessions, McConnell, Ryan, this is on YOU! pic.twitter.com/VR5m70eWsC

— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 13, 2018

But, surprise! The photo is actually from a STAGED PROTEST in Texas:

https://twitter.com/kazweida/status/1006618741189140480

BUSTED! Here’s the little boy walking around outside of the cage:

And here he is again in the cage, kneeling down on the right. Notice the red high-top sneakers that can be seen in this photo and the original:

Time for some deletions, everyone.

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Share first, verify later! Jose Antonio Vargas gets journalism backwards with viral photo of 'kids in cages' https://t.co/Y64YSFd2Mw

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 12, 2018