Michigan Rep. Matt Maddock posted on X, claiming that buses were loading with 'illegal invaders' at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. But airport officials say it was college basketball players who arrived for the Sweet 16 games on Friday at Little Ceasars Arena.
- Michigan Rep. Matt Maddock posted on X, claiming that buses were loading with 'illegal invaders' at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. But airport officials say it was college basketball players who arrived for the Sweet 16 games on Friday at Little Ceasars Arena.The Republican lawmaker posted at about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday with pictures of the three buses outside of the airport. In his post, Maddock said, 'Happening right now.
In his post, Maddock tagged Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra, who has not yet returned CBS News Detroit's request for comment at the time this article was published.Sam Inglot, executive director of Progress Michigan, called out Maddock for using 'dangerous rhetoric' while 'spreading misinformation.''Maddock and so many Republicans across the country are carelessly using militaristic language to describe an already-marginalized group of people.
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