Anatomy of a Lie: How Democrats Refused to Rein in Fake 'Whip' Story

U.S. Border Patrol agents interact with Haitian immigrants on the bank of the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texa, on Sept. 20. (John Moore/Getty Images)
 

By    |   Tuesday, 28 September 2021 07:45 AM EDT ET

A social media post claiming that border patrol officers were “mounted on horseback rounding up Haitian refugees with whips” sparked a media frenzy that caused Democrats to repeatedly and unabashedly condemn an incident that never actually occurred.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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A social media post claiming that border patrol officers were "mounted on horseback rounding up Haitian refugees with whips" sparked a media frenzy that caused Democrats to repeatedly and unabashedly condemn an incident that never actually occurred. Last week, Sawyer...
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