The toxic narrative that resurfaces with Trump
The same media that spread theories about paid caravans are now recycling the script. Breitbart, Fox News and The Federalist accuse the Mexican government of using migrants as a “political force” within the United States. The source is a book, The Invisible Coup, by Peter Schweizer.
The journalist maintains that Mexico would use migrants as a ‘political force’ within US territory, without providing verifiable evidence.
It’s the classic move: take a sensational hypothesis, dress it up as research, and throw it into the misinformation machine. The target now is the consular network and TV Migrante, which they accuse of political coordination against Trump.
When fiction becomes a legislative weapon
What is worrying is not the lack of originality, but the effectiveness. Trump himself praised the book in Truth Social. Republican legislators are already using these arguments to promote radical initiatives, such as eliminating birthright citizenship.
Analysts point out the true objective: to move the immigration debate to the electoral field and strain the bilateral relationship. Meanwhile, the Sheinbaum administration opts for containment and avoids escalating the conflict.
The Mexican strategy seems to be to endure the media storm. They reiterate respect for American sovereignty and do not fall into provocation. But in this era, fake news travels faster than diplomatic clarifications.
The uncomfortable question: how much damage can a narrative repeated a thousand times, even if it is false, do? Recent history suggests that much.
