Fox News Mocked for Falling for El Salvador Propaganda, Roasted by Internet

Fox News's El Salvador Misinformation

• 📺 Fox & Friends is facing ridicule for promoting propaganda from El Salvador's president regarding Senator Chris Van Hollen.
• 📸 The hosts claimed Van Hollen was sipping margaritas with a jailed migrant, Kilmer Garcia, using a staged photo.
• 📰 The New York Times had already reported that an aide staged the photo with glasses of water, but Fox ignored this crucial detail.

Satirical Takedown of Fox's Reporting

• 🎭 A satirical piece hilariously deconstructs Fox's claims by applying Trump administration "crime-fighting guidelines" to Van Hollen's meeting.
• 🚨 The satire humorously labels the migrant, Kilmer Abrego Garcia, as a "terrorist human trafficker" and "drug lord," among other absurd titles.
• 🧢 It mocks the idea that clothing items like a Chicago Bulls hat or Kansas City Chiefs hat are indicators of gang affiliation.
• 🏛️ The satire extends to calling the US Senate a "criminal organization" that "illegally funds and supplies arms," mirroring the exaggerated rhetoric used against the migrant.

Debunking the Claims on "The Five"

• 🗣️ On "The Five," liberal co-host Jessica Tarlov fact-checked her colleagues, stating there was no proof Garcia was an MS-13 member.
• ⚖️ Tarlov highlighted that the evidence used against Garcia was based on double hearsay and a detective later indicted for misconduct.
• 📄 She pointed out that Garcia had been living publicly, meeting with his DHS caseworker annually, and had credible threats against his family in his home country.
• 🚫 Tarlov argued that Garcia was not afforded due process under the Alien Enemies Act, unlike individuals during WWII, and that deportation is not the same as sending someone to prison.

Public Reaction and Analysis

• 💬 The video references strong public reactions, including a YouTube comment from "Catherine" expressing frustration with "liars."
• 📢 The host, David Shuster, concludes by looking forward to reader comments on the "latest nonsense from Fox and Friends," which was "ridiculed in hilarious fashion."