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10 hrs ago·edited 10 hrs agoLiked by Vicky Smith

As an American, I assure you that the liberals who are posting memes are making fun of Trump for believing the stories, the conservatives who post love their AI versions of Trump the Savior and/or believe what they are told. Vance has admitted that he has 'created the stories' to get media attention and there has been lots of pushback, most recently from the Wall Street Journal (a Murdoch publication, no less!) showing that Vance knew it was a lie and did it anyway.

The out and out racism, from the Springfield residents who chose to spread rumors, to Vance first claiming the stories are true while knowing they weren't to Trump saying he going to 'start in Springfield' to deport people who are here legally, is horrifying. I have no pity for Usha Vance (I learned my lesson briefly feeling sorry for Melania) but I do wonder what she thinks, as the daughter of immigrants.

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Totally agree, it is horrifying. I worry the memes turn it into too much of a joke among the undecideds and the people who haven’t cottoned on to all the lies, or who think they don’t matter.

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