Former President Donald Trump has made multiple claims over the last two months that leaders of South American countries are purposely releasing patients from “insane asylums” and “mental institutions” to send them to the United States as migrants. However, Trump has provided no evidence to support these claims. In each version of the story, Trump refers to a doctor at a South American mental institution who said he no longer has work to do because all his patients have been sent to the US.
Trump’s campaign was unable to provide any evidence of the existence of the news story about the doctor or any evidence to support the claim that South American countries are emptying mental health facilities to send patients to the US. Several organizations and experts favorable toward immigration have also not heard of anything to corroborate Trump’s story. CNN’s search for evidence also came up empty, and FactCheck.org found no proof.
While it is difficult to definitively prove the non-existence of an article, caution should be exercised in accepting Trump’s story as true. As of now, there is no evidence to support his claims, and they should be treated with skepticism. If any proof is found, this article will be updated accordingly.
This is not the first time Trump has made dubious claims about immigration. Throughout his presidency, he frequently made unverified and sometimes false statements about immigration to bolster his hard-line stance on the issue. This latest claim about South American countries emptying mental institutions to send patients to the US as migrants follows a similar pattern.
Critics have accused Trump of fear mongering and spreading falsehoods to advance his political agenda. Trump has also faced criticism for using derogatory language to describe immigrants and promoting policies that many believe are discriminatory.
It is important to fact-check and scrutinize claims made by public figures, particularly those in positions of power. False or misleading statements can have real-world consequences and can further perpetuate harmful stereotypes and discrimination.
Moving forward, it is important for individuals to seek out reliable sources of information and to question claims that lack evidence or seem too outrageous to be true. By doing so, we can help promote a more informed and equitable society.
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