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In 2019 alone, Fox News’ fearmongering about a migrant invasion prior to the El Paso massacre included:
Over 70 on-air references to an invasion of migrants
At least 55 clips of Trump calling the surge of migrants an invasion
24 references to an invasion on Fox & Friends, Fox & Friends First, and Fox & Friends Weekend, combined
21 uses of invasion rhetoric by hosts Tucker Carlson, Brian Kilmeade and Laura Ingraham. Calson spoke of the United States being invaded on nine occasions, including stating, “This is an invasion, and it’s terrifying.” Fox & Friends host Kilmeade used the rhetoric on seven occasions, twice calling it a “flat-out invasion.” And Ingraham used invasion language five times, including during a segment with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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