The media and Democrats (as always, pardon the redundancy) loathe the words "illegal alien" almost as much as the name "Donald Trump." As a result they opt for other terms. Some of the more creative ways to dodge reality have included the following:
--"Undocumented" (Ron DeSantis corrected the reporter who used that term)
We now can add "unauthorized citizen" to the list thanks to a Newsweek writer seeking comment from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' press office:
Well, this is a new one.
— Julia Friedland (@JuliaFriedland) January 24, 2025
Newsweek's new term for illegal alien is "unauthorized citizen."
How can that be?
Guess they missed Governor DeSantis shut down similarly absurd terminology yesterday. pic.twitter.com/HHEbMSsXDf
Newspeak update just dropped. https://t.co/wRb0cZpTiN
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) January 24, 2025
Another doozy to add to the list.
Orwellian.
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 24, 2025
Just a little!
Here we go again. Newsweek should change their name to Newspeak. This Orwellian BS should be mocked mercilessly.
— Heather Lane (@goldengirlinlv) January 24, 2025
cc: George Orwell https://t.co/xuaVpglghQ
They never learn. I hope they go extinct. https://t.co/z1S10vzorv
— CMD (@CMD7062) January 24, 2025
Instead of learning any lessons the media keeps doubling down and making public trust in their "profession" even lower.