![]() L'Italien says she was aware she might hear criticism for going on a major cable news show under what could be considered false pretenses - and indeed some commentators on the right have expressed outrage. (Kirkpatrick previously served two terms representing Arizona's 1st district and is now running for the open seat in the state's 2nd district.) "They reached out to him and we decided this was a chance to promote the concerns of people at the border as well as my constituents." Ann Kirkpatrick, who is no longer in Congress, and they had 10-year-old information because my staff member had worked for her in the past," she continued. On Sunday, one of her staff members was contacted by "Fox & Friends," L'Italien told Salon. L'Italien explained to Salon how she got on the program and why she said what she did. We have to stop abducting children and ripping them from their parents’ arms, and stop putting kids in cages, and stop making 3-year-olds defend themselves in court." "I keep thinking about what we’re putting parents through, imagining how terrifying that must be for those families, imagining how it would feel not knowing if I’d ever see my kids again. I’m running for Congress in Massachusetts," L'Italien told Fox News. I’m a state senator representing a large immigrant community. Niki Tsongas, also a Democrat, who is retiring). Through a series of mishaps, they got L'Italien, a state senator who is currently running for Congress in Massachusetts' 3rd district (to replace Rep. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. I’m a mother of four and I believe that separating kids from their parents is illegal and inhumane," L'Italien told her hosts.Īpparently Fox News programmers intended to host Ann Kirkpatrick, a Democratic candidate in Arizona's 2nd congressional district who made headlines recently after being booed for expressing support for U.S. I feel that what’s happening at the border is wrong. I’m actually here to speak directly to Donald Trump. "We understand that Donald Trump watches that show and we wanted to get through," L'Italien told Salon.Įarly on Monday morning, L'Italien startled "Fox & Friends First" hosts Rob Schmitt and Jillian Mele when she seized her opportunity to draw attention to the plight of migrant families separated by the Trump administration at the border. Instead they wound up with Barbara L'Italien, a Massachusetts state senator and congressional candidate who actually opposes Trump - and gave the Fox News audience an earful. ![]() The hosts of "Fox & Friends First," an early morning program famous for its fervent support for President Donald Trump, thought they were putting a Democrat on the air who would support the president and his agenda.
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