Geraldo Rivera is fired up at Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after he slammed lawmakers, the liberal media and the Fox News corespondent for being “accomplices” in Mollie Tibbetts‘ death.
In an explosive rant on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” the Texas Republican unloaded on Democrats and Republicans as well as the “mainstream media” for refusing to discuss or take action over illegal immigration.
Patrick was reacting to the tragic story of Tibbetts‘ murder allegedly at the hands of an immigrant who was in the country illegally.
“On the left, it’s pure politics,” Patrick said Thursday. “They’re playing with people’s lives. Again, American citizens and people who legitimately want to come here aren’t criminals. They’re playing with their lives for politics.”
“You know, again, the CNN, MSNBs, most of the print media, and Democrats are all accomplices in the death of this young girl and the death of everyone else,” he continued, before singling out Rivera.
“Even Geraldo Rivera,” Patrick said. “I’ve never met the guy. Seems like he has a good heart. I saw him on Fox saying, ‘I feel badly about this but…’ There is no ‘but.’ I’ll be happy to debate Geraldo Rivera any time, any place, anywhere on this issue.”
Rivera shot back on Twitter, blasting the GOP politician for politicizing Tibbetts’ death while accepting his challenge to a debate.
@DanPatrick claims outrageously that I’m effectively an accomplice to horrifying murder of #mollytibbetts because I beg compassion & mercy for undocumented immigrants-How dare he make so false an allegation? He is fear-mongering & I accept his challenge for debate. @seanhannity
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) August 23, 2018
Rivera went on to advocate for the “vast majority of the 11-12 million undocumented” immigrants who are “hardworking” and “otherwise law-abiding.”
Vast majority of the 11-12 million undocumented here are hardworking, otherwise law-abiding-For decades they’ve come & gone home over Southern border. Since 9/11 these workers have been treated as terrorists by politicians like @danpatrick Ratify #DACA bring reason to immigration
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) August 23, 2018
Days ago a fiend named #ChrisWatts allegedly slaughtered his 2 little children, his pregnant wife & his unborn child. Yet scarcely an utterance from politicians like @DanPatrick. Why no outrage? Imagine if this monster had been an undocumented Latino?! There would be a lynching.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) August 23, 2018
In a separate tweet, Rivera accepted Patrick’s debate challenge and suggested the two meet on Fox News’ “Hannity” show – “the #1 show on cable.”
Anytime Anyplace-how about on @seanHannity the #1 show on cable-Enough jingo rhetoric to gain votes rather than heal this wound & fix this problem. Immigration reform now.Politicians like @DanPatrick don’t want a fix. They want an issue to divide & distract Americans. https://t.co/tfqVqKGHY2
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) August 23, 2018
“Enough jingo rhetoric to gain votes rather than heal this wound & fix this problem,” he added.
Everyone should stop obsessing over impeachment BS for a moment & understand what is happening regarding the savage murder of #mollytibbetts. Politicians are stirring outrage targeting undocumented Latino immigrants who’ve sweated for generations to do our dirty work.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) August 23, 2018
But for all Rivera’s counter punches at Patrick, it seems many were not riding his “undocumented immigrant” bandwagon.
@GeraldoRivera you are part of the problem. Stop calling them “undocumented immigrants” the legal term is Illegal Aliens.
— ţýpö ķįņģ (@therealShayB) August 23, 2018
Many of us have to agree with him. Illegal immigrants are law breakers and do not deserve compassion in respect to staying in the country. If he was not here Molly would still be alive correct?
— Brian Harmon ❌ (@BrianHphoto) August 23, 2018
Geraldo, please stop trying to blur the distinction between legal and illegal with words like undocumented and my personal favorite is lumping all immigrants together leagal and illegal and then when people say anything about immigration they are perceived as bigots!
— Evan Felty (@evanfelty) August 23, 2018
Why are these people who have *sweated for generations* still illegal? Why have they not devoted the time, money and energy to becoming citizens of the country which has provided them with a livelihood?
— The Big Ugly is Coming @Comey #deepstate (@emilykholcomb) August 23, 2018
Targeting ILLEGAL ALIENS! Why do you continue to call people like me racist when we get angry about a young girl being murdered by someone who is here illegally!
— DuncanElyJones( No, I broke the dam!) (@DonaldWilliamJ2) August 23, 2018
Geraldo I respect you but the term “undocumented immigrant” was made up by the left In the past 2 years. And no one should be speaking of compassion for anyone right now but the victim who was a young American citizen. Not the time I guess. People are outraged over another death
— SYEM (@belovedsyem) August 23, 2018
We are tired of americans dying for open borders
— Brandon❌socal (@Brandon50750927) August 23, 2018
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