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Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock (R) was roasted online when a bus he claimed was filled with migrants was actually transporting Gonzaga’s men’s basketball team.
On Wednesday night, Maddock tweeted photos of three buses parked at Detroit Metro Airport. Along with a photo of a plane that just arrived, Maddock somehow came to the conclusion that plane was carrying migrants who were then put on buses.
“Happening right now. Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detroit Metro,” Maddock said. “Anyone have any idea where they’re headed with their police escort?”
Happening right now. Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detroit Metro. Anyone have any idea where they’re headed with their police escort? @petehoekstra pic.twitter.com/3xFhIP1jf1
— Matt Maddock (@matthewmaddock) March 28, 2024
It didn’t take long for that theory to be debunked. WXYZ Detroit reporter Maxwell White explained that the “illegal invaders” in question were actually the college basketball team traveling for the NCAA Tournament.
“Just to be clear, this was the Gonzaga basketball team,” White said. “Photos show Gonzaga getting on an Allegiant plane to Detroit for the Sweet 16, and Flight Radar shows a plane from GEG to DTW landed at 7:25 p.m., around the time this photo was posted.
“This is a wild tweet.”
Just to be clear, this was the Gonzaga basketball team.
Photos show Gonzaga getting on an Allegiant plane to Detroit for the Sweet 16, and Flight Radar shows a plane from GEG to DTW landed at 7:25 p.m., around the time this photo was posted.
This is a wild tweet https://t.co/dzW0IR8A5g
— Maxwell White (@MaxWhiteWXYZ) March 28, 2024
Others were quick to pile on Maddock for the egregious misinformation.
Hey Einstein, your state is hosting the Sweet 16. Could it be a team bus? If it is, will you resign for your spectacular stupidity? https://t.co/CRPyDDSOPJ
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) March 28, 2024
All those illegal college basketball players invading Detroit 🙄🙄🙄 https://t.co/zcJiSXOMD4 pic.twitter.com/Q2Qrj3YxQw
— 4th_Line_All_Star (@Chris_B_LGRW) March 28, 2024
The NCAA sweet 16 is in Detroit and these lunatics are going haywire thinking all brown people in a bus from the airport are “invaders”. https://t.co/3sQrk6nbnU
— Michigan GOP Watch (@MiMagaWatch) March 28, 2024
The “illegal invaders” he’s referring to were the Gonzaga and Creighton Men’s basketball teams arriving for their Sweet 16 games https://t.co/gcgybeuCM0
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 28, 2024
he talking about the arrival of the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team in detroit. i thought this had to parody until i visited his timeline. nope, just another super stupid maga asshole https://t.co/vXbGAXCrrK
— crunchyrugger (@crunchyrugger) March 28, 2024
In response to the backlash, Maddock doubled down on Thursday morning.
We know this is happening. 100,000’s of illegals are pouring into our country. We know it’s happening in Michigan. Our own governor is offering money to take them in! Since we can’t trust the #FakeNews to investigate, citizens will. The process of investigating these issues takes…
— Matt Maddock (@matthewmaddock) March 28, 2024
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