Trump Calls Violent Gang MS-13 “Animals”, Mainstream Media Lies and Claims He Was Referring to All Immigrants

Once again, the mainstream media has taken a statement from President Trump out of context, and this time, it is particularly egregious.

Yesterday, during a meeting with sheriffs, Trump said some people coming across the border are “animals” after a Fresno sheriff spoke about illegal immigrants who have been arrested for crimes.

Here’s the clip:

John Harwood, a reporter at CNBC who was exposed by WikiLeaks as favoring Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, also took issue with the term “animals” to describe MS-13.

however repugnant their actions, MS-13 gang members are human beings IMHO

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 17, 2018

in theory, yes. but Trump is right on this. https://t.co/9e77ScYSzW

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) May 17, 2018

Seriously? This is the battle you want to pick, defending MS13 gang members?

— VictoryIsMine (@ccmshields1) May 17, 2018

Human beings are overrated. pic.twitter.com/zIjbXrbRHi

— Jack Montgomery ن (@JackBMontgomery) May 17, 2018

If you’re going to be super technical, Trump is still correct: Human beings are animals. Biological fact, John.

— William McCormick (@WEMcCormick) May 17, 2018

No one is denying that these gang members are, in fact, human beings. The point is that they act like “animals” when engaging in murderous, violent, horrifying ways. There’s nothing wrong with pointing that out. In fact, it’s terrifying so many people are offended by it.

— Justin T. Haskins (@JustinTHaskins) May 17, 2018

Go spend some time in Central America, live in the communities they dominate and see what happens to their foes and people who don’t obey. They get tortured and dismembered. Then express an INFORMED humble opinion.

— Arturo Girona (@ArturoSama) May 17, 2018

Do an image search for “MS-13 decapitations,” then lecture us about them being human.

— M. Adrian Norman (@madriannorman) May 17, 2018

Ok John, are you ok with personally funding them from your paycheck and allowing them to live in your home and your neighborhood?

I’m assuming you’re totally fine with that since they’re just human beings.

— Dozer K. (@DrGreenThumb45) May 17, 2018

Pelosi and Harwood do not seem to understand that by “animals” Trump was using this definition of the word:

“an inhuman person; brutish or beastlike person.”

CNN political analyst Ryan Lizza tweeted an incomplete, out-of-context CSPAN video of the President making the remarks and declared the President was “dehumanizing” MS-13 members:

This is called dehumanization. When people start being seen as rats/roaches/animals very bad things can happen. That an American President made this comment is abhorrent beyond belief. https://t.co/Cy5ANeXsta

— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) May 16, 2018

When can we expect your in-depth “Man on the Street” @CNN piece about the humanity of MS-13, Ry???

— SmirKing Revenge (@InvisibleHand78) May 17, 2018

During a press briefing today, Steven Portnoy of CBS asked White House press secretary Sarah Sanders if Trump believes “some immigrants” are animals.

She minced no words in her response:

If you are not familiar with MS-13 and their heinous crimes, take a look at this report and a list of their publicized crimes here.

In his article about the controversy, Hashmi concludes,

And if you still take issue with the fact that Trump called MS-13 “animals,” then do a quick Google search on MS-13 and the crimes they’ve committed. Given their brutality, you might even come to the conclusion that calling them “animals” is a generous characterization.

I’m inclined to agree, Mr. Hashmi.

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