After Trump’s Department of Homeland Security shot and killed U.S. resident Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on July 7, the department tried to paint Salgado Araujo as a criminal. The Mexican national had no criminal record and had reportedly lived in the U.S. for 35 years.
As Media Matters noted, the FBI said in an affidavit that a “white crystal-like substance” that appeared “consistent with methamphetamine” was seen in Salgado Araujo’s vehicle. His family said it was probably salt for an electrolyte mixture used by outdoor workers in Texas’ extreme heat.
On July 24, the family was proved right.
But Fox “News” anchor Trace Gallagher didn’t bother to wait for any facts to start pushing the pro-DHS, pro-murder propaganda. On July 15, before the powder had been analyzed, Media Matters caught Gallagher saying, “We now know that they found — put these pictures on the screen — they found three bags of methamphetamine in this car. There probably is a reason that they were trying to get away from ICE agents.”