The death of Laken Riley at the alleged hands of an illegal migrant may be the one thing Joe Biden and the Democrats cannot outrun ahead of the November General Election. Immigration polls as the biggest concern for most Americans ahead of abortion, the economy, and January 6. Most polls even have immigration ahead of the struggling economy. And, after the disgraceful display by the president during last week’s State of the Union, the issue is an even hotter topic than before.
Naturally, however, the left-wing media is running cover for Biden. During last week’s speech, a conservative non-profit called Building America’s Future attempted to run an ad on CNN blaming Biden and his border mess for the death of Laken Riley. Predictably, the network refused. Now, the group is taking the network to task.
The group released a statement saying: “CNN and Joe Biden are in lockstep once again. It is shameful that CNN is censoring the truth and trying to protect President Biden by refusing to air this ad. The American people understand that Biden’s open borders agenda is responsible for the death of Laken Riley. Building America’s Future won’t be deterred when it comes to the important work of informing the public on how we are all less safe in Joe Biden’s America.”
The ad, which was shockingly run on MSNBC and also aired on Fox News Channel, read in part: “Laken Riley should have been able to go on a run, in broad daylight without being murdered by an illegal immigrant. But Joe Biden promised not to deport illegal immigrants.” The ad then showed clips of Biden saying illegal immigrants “should not be the focus of deportation” and wouldn’t be “put in jail while waiting for their hearing.”
The dramatic ad, which has gone viral, concluded: “So, when Jose Ibarra crossed into America illegally, he was not deported, he was not put in jail. Biden also supported sanctuary cities. So, when Jose Ibarra was arrested in New York City for endangering a child, he was freed a second time. Ibarra went to Georgia, where he beat Laken Riley to death. How many more killers has Biden set free?”
Despite being run by other networks, CNN claimed that “all ads that run on our air go through a review to ensure we are presenting factual and accurate information to our audience” and the Building America’s Future spot didn’t make the cut as originally submitted because of “claims that were unsubstantiated.” Outkick founder Clay Travis posted on social media: “The Laken Riley story isn’t going away. It crystallizes Joe Biden’s border failures. She’d still be alive if he weren’t president.”
Laken’s mother, Allyson Phillips, lashed out at Biden after he called her “Lincoln Riley” at the SOTU address. She wrote on Facebook: “Biden does not even KNOW my child’s name – it’s pathetic! If you are going to say her name (even when forced to do so) at least say the right name!” Lincoln Riley is the head football coach for the University of Southern California.
With the border in absolute chaos and the Democrats blaming Trump and Republicans, Americans are getting fed up. Biden’s unwillingness to take ownership of the mess he has created and his refusal to put America ahead of foreign invaders will likely haunt him in November, and the death of Laken Riley will be front and center.
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