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Jul 21, 2026 President Trump falsely blamed immigrants for a fire set by a U.S. Army veteran at a federal building Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The president spread misinformation attributing a domestic crime to immigration policy despite the actual perpetrator's background.
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- Trump blamed immigrants for fire at Federal Building in New York set by U.S. Army veteran. — Trump attributed a fire set at a Federal Building in New York to immigration policy, stating "this is what's happening with the people that they're allowed to come into our country. They shouldn't have allowed them to come in." The actual arsonist was identified as a U.S. Army veteran born in New York, contradicting Trump's immigrant-focused narrative.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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