BORDER/DEMS/ELECTION/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump blamed the Mexican police and military, as well as Democrats in the United States, for failing to block a caravan of migrants trekking to the southern U.S. border, labeling it a ‘National Emergy’ [sic] in a series of tweets on Monday [10-22-18]…The group, which he claimed includes ‘criminals and unknown Middle Easterners,’ has reportedly mushroomed to 5,000 strong, and is pushing onward to the U.S., despite warnings from Mexico and Washington to go through legal immigration channels. Many of the Central American migrants are fleeing gang violence and poverty. The president offered no evidence to support his claim that the caravan includes migrants of Middle Eastern descent. Trump also pointed a finger at Democrats, accusing them once again of being weak on immigration and border security. The president has sought to tie Democrats to border issues ahead of next month’s midterm elections.”
–Mary Lee, “Trump blames Mexico and Democrats for migrant caravan,” Politico, October 22, 2018 9:38 am