NYT Discovers Trump's Anti-Migrant Stance… Again
The New York Times , in its infinite wisdom, informs us that a recent shooting has somehow 'intensified' Donald Trump's anti-migrant rhetoric. This revelation lands with the profound shock of discovering water is wet. Trump’s political rise was built on a foundation of vilifying immigrants, from his 2015 campaign launch calling Mexicans “rapists” and drug dealers to his administration’s family
separation policies. The media's selective amnesia conveniently ignores over eight years of consistent xenophobia, presented now as a fresh development One might wonder if the Times believes Trump held some secret, nuanced pro-immigrant position until this tragic event. Or perhaps, crises simply provide opportune moments for corporate media to re-package enduring systemic issues as immediate,
event-driven narratives, thus avoiding any deeper interrogation of the consistent dehumanization of immigrants that permeates both political parties, albeit with different rhetorical packaging.