If you haven’t seen Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo’s so-called “show” lately (and literally NO ONE would blame you for avoiding it like the bubonic plague), you may not be aware that the once reliable business reporter has gone batshit crazy and now cranks out bizarre conspiracy theories that would make Glenn Beck blush. That is, when she isn’t verbally kissing Donald Trump’s ass like some sort of middle-aged fan girl.
On Sunday, Bartiromo hosted her show from the U.S.-Mexico border, speaking with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is also fond of lying for political advantage or financial gain.
During her conversation with Abbott, Bartiromo claimed that China is sending “doctors and engineers” across the border:
“One guard told me that they apprehended a group from China. And the group from China told them that they paid $50,000 a head. And by the way, these were scientists and doctors and engineers from China.”
One guard told you that, Maria? Can we have his or her name so we can verify the veracity of your claim?
Bartiromo then shifted gears and began talking about “cartels” making money smuggling people into the United States, as if that’s something that wasn’t happening on Trump’s watch:
“It seems like the cartels are really winning and making big money here. Someone told me this week that they’re making $400 million monthly. I mean, the numbers, because they’re charging $4,000 a head, they’re taking 2,000 people a day into America. And depending on where you come from, the numbers are even higher.”
“Someone told me.” Was it a member of your crew, Maria? Or was it a gullible Fox viewer who got their “information” from some shady “news” website? Again, Bartiromo didn’t give a shred of proof to back up her accusation.
There was also this gem of bullshit from the fact-free Ms. Bartiromo:
“You have to ask, why the CCP is sending these people through the border, obviously they don’t want to be noticed. What are they doing when they get here?”
Actually, the first thing we need to do is question your “sources,” Maria.
Eager to join the misinformation-fest, Abbott remarked:
“It could be espionage. They’re forgetting about the people from China, from Iran, from terrorist-based nations. It could be espionage.”
What about Russia? Could they be from Russia? Nah, because the Republican Party has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kremlin, so it’s much better to blame China and Iran, the GOP’s current favorite targets for military attack.
The good news is that if Maria Bartiromo ever loses her gig at Fox, she can always find work at RT, which is also owned by Vladimir Putin and his cronies.
Here’s the video:
