GOP Ariz. Senate hopeful Lamon falsely claims that Biden wants to give ‘illegal immigrants’ $450,000
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It was reported in October that the Biden administration was in talks to potentially offer settlements of up to $450,000 to resolve lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who were separated at the border during the Trump administration.
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Asked about the potential $450,000 payments a few days later, Biden said: “That’s not going to happen.”
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The following day, a White House spokesperson said Biden was reacting to the dollar amount reported, but supported settlement talks. Those broke down Dec. 16.
Businessman Jim Lamon is seeking to win a GOP Senate primary in Arizona, defeat Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly and possibly help Republicans retake control of the Senate.
One path he sees is through immigration rhetoric.
The political newcomer is running one ad that says Kelly "supports an open border" and another that says Kelly "admits there is no plan to address (the) border crisis."
Perhaps the most explosive claim, however, attacks President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
A Lamon ad that’s running on Facebook and Instagram shows an image that resembles a bank check and bears the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign logo. The purported check is written to "Illegal Immigrants" for $450,000.
Text around the check says: "Do you support giving illegal immigrants $450,000 checks?" Together, they give the impression that this was something Biden wants to...
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