With the upcoming Iowa Caucuses as cover, CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe took it upon himself to scold Gov. Ron DeSantis’ use of the term “illegal immigrant” in a report with enough immigration advocacy to lead reasonable individuals to conclude that the report was better suited to Univision.
Watch as O’Keefe suggests that the term “illegal immigrants” vilifies…illegal immigrants, and stealthily conflates legal with illegal immigration:
ED O’KEEFE: Here in Iowa, a top issue of concern for Republican voters is the future of immigration and border security.
VOTER: Yeah, the border is a big issue.
VOTER: An open border is not a good thing.
O’KEEFE: Candidates speak about it frequently…
DONALD TRUMP: The border is a disaster, the worst border in history.
O’KEEFE: …and offer solutions.
HALEY: Instead of catch and release, we…
