You would think these illegal immigrant activists would learn their lesson.
After unsuccessfully trying to paint President Trump as a tyrant by sharing images of illegal children locked up in cages, only to learn that the images were from 2014 under Barack Obama, the fake news propagandists are back at it.
Jose Antonio Vargas, himself an illegal immigrant who has gained notoriety in the field of left-wing journalism, shared another heartbreaking photo of a crying child holding onto the walls of a cage. The caption was clearly designed to imply this is occurring right now, under the current government.
“This is what happens when a government believes people are ‘illegal,'” Vargas wrote. “Kids in cages.”
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
Followers quickly asked for some context to the image, perhaps a date or description.
“Can I have a source for this picture?” one reader asked. “I would like to share it on FB but I know conservatives will say it’s fake if I don’t quote a source.”
Still trying to find a source for this photo. Saw it on a FB friend’s timeline but looking for confirmation. Has anyone seen it elsewhere?
— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) June 12, 2018
Vargas was unable to provide any details, but assured people that he had witnessed this travesty himself (in 2014) and that he is always “careful about what I share.”
Since he saw it happen under Obama, he knew it had to be real today.
I’m careful about what I share. When I was detained and jailed in 2014, I was put in the same cell as boys ages 5 to 14. I saw images like these in person. What haunted me most were their shoes: how long they had to travel. It was true then, it’s true now.
— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) June 12, 2018
Having no context didn’t sway other liberals from sharing the image.
Even actor Ron Perlman joined in the outrage, sharing it and blaming the President and other Republican leaders.
Trump, Sessions, McConnell, Ryan, this is on YOU! pic.twitter.com/VR5m70eWsC
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 13, 2018
There’s just one minor problem – the image isn’t real at all.
Scott Gustin, a content manager for Tribune Broadcasting, reveals that the image was taken from a staged protest in Dallas. They actually had people in a cage, including the above child, had him cry, and snapped and shared the photo!
This photo was taken on Sunday during a “For The Children” rally/protest in Dallas. Here’s some confirmation: https://t.co/5YYdzMK67d pic.twitter.com/zcwbwwDqNh
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) June 12, 2018
Even fellow illegal immigrant activists were outraged that Vargas had shared the fake image.
“This isn’t how we win Trump’s war against journalists or immigrants for that matter,” one viewer wrote.
So it wasn’t the government. And the original post insinuated that it was. This isn’t how we win Trump’s war against journalists, or immigrants for that matter.
— Brendan O’Boyle (@BrenOBoyle) June 12, 2018
Vargas, naturally, has left the image up so that other like-minded liberals might see it, avoid researching or looking for context, and honestly go on believing Trump is locking kids up in cages.
But hey, this ‘journalist’ is perfectly content with breaking laws and engaging in identity theft – whats another lie? (RELATED: Report: IRS Ignored 1.3 Million Cases of Identity Theft Involving Illegal Immigrants).
