By Robert Spencer on Feb 01, 2017 04:49 pm
Fake news: Iraqi-American lied when he claimed that his mother died due to Trump ban
But due to the proclivities of the establishment propaganda media, the lie went around the world before the truth had finished tying its shoes.
......The original story was that Mike Hager, a U.S. citizen born in Iraq, was visiting relatives in Iraq but was forced to abandon his mother in that country when he tried to return home.
Hager said he was returning home with his family that included his sick mom. They were returning home to the United States where his mother has lived since 1995. As they were waiting in line at the airport in Iraq on Friday, he was told that he could pass through because he was a U.S. citizen.
But his family members – including his mom – weren’t allowed, despite holding green cards. “I was just shocked. I had to put my mom back on the wheelchair and take her back and call the ambulance and she was very very upset.
She knew right there if we send her back to the hospital she’s going to pass away – she’s not going to make it,” Hager said.
Sadly, he was right. He said Naimma, who lived in the United States since 1995, wasn’t allowed to come home and he said
she died in her native country. Hager said
if it weren’t for the order, his mom would still be alive today.
He blames her death on President Trump.
Social media exploded with accusations of murder against Trump — including tweets by respected news outlets.
EXCEPT......
.....the story was a lie,
concocted to feed opposition against Trump’s executive order......
The leader of a mosque in Dearborn has
confirmed to FOX 2 that a man who claimed his mother died in Iraq after being barred from returning to the United States under a ban instituted by President Trump this weekend,
lied to FOX 2 about when her death occurred.
Imam Husham Al-Hussainy, leader of the Karbalaa Islamic Educational Center in Dearborn, says Mike Hager’s mom did not pass away this weekend after being barred from traveling to the United States.
The Imam confirms that Hager’s mother died before the ban was put in place.