Michigan GOP lawmaker blasted for false claim that buses carrying March Madness teams are ‘illegal invaders’

State House Rep. Matt Maddock made claims on social media that buses at a Detroit airport carrying college basketball players were instead shuttling undocumented immigrants into the city.

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National9 articles from 8 sources across the spectrum· Updated 914d ago

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Portland Press HeraldLean Left· 914d ago

Michigan GOP lawmaker blasted for false claim that buses carrying March Madness teams are ‘illegal invaders’

NBC NewsLean Left· 914d ago

Michigan GOP lawmaker falsely labels March Madness athletes 'illegal invaders'

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· 915d ago

Michigan GOP lawmaker falsely claims that buses carrying March Madness teams are 'illegal invaders'

CNNLean Left· 915d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Fact check: Michigan GOP legislator posted about ‘illegal invaders’ at Detroit airport. It was Gonzaga’s March Madness team

Center

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WFLACenter· 914d ago

GOP rep mistakenly claims March Madness team buses are for ‘illegal invaders’

WOOD TV8Center· 915d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Michigan GOP lawmaker claims that buses carrying March Madness teams are ‘illegal invaders’

Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, KTVZ Bend

ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· 915d ago

Fact check: Michigan GOP legislator posted about ‘illegal invaders’ at Detroit airport. It was Gonzaga’s March Madness team

KTVZ BendCenter· 915d ago

Fact check: Michigan GOP legislator posted about ‘illegal invaders’ at Detroit airport. It was Gonzaga’s March Madness team

Right

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Same wire story as other lanes. No original Right take here.

MyNorthwestLean Right· 915d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Michigan GOP lawmaker claims that buses carrying March Madness teams are 'illegal invaders'