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Dem mayor mocked for pushing ICE kidnapping story that ended up being alleged hoax (Bass)
Fox News ^ | 7/18/25 | Peter Pinedo

Posted on 07/18/2025 6:41:22 PM PDT by Libloather

Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass, a critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, is being mocked for pushing a story about an LA woman being kidnapped by ICE that ended up allegedly being an elaborate hoax.

The Department of Homeland Security posted on its official X account on Friday, "Mayor, you pushed a HOAX. There is still time to delete this."

This comes after Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, a 41-year-old Mexican illegal alien living in Los Angeles, was charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers, according to the DOJ.

On July 1, Bass posted a link to a local news story about Calderon’s supposed kidnapping, commenting, "She’s a mother from L.A. — taken out of her car on her way to work, and then held in a warehouse as officers hoped she would ‘self-deport.’

"No hearing. Just fear," Bass added. "This doesn't make anyone safer."

After the charges went public, DHS slammed Bass for her comments, saying, "Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon was NEVER arrested or kidnapped by ICE or bounty hunters—this criminal illegal alien scammed innocent Americans for money and diverted limited DHS resources from Los Angeles."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Education; History
KEYWORDS: bass; california; gavinnewsom; hoax; ice; karenbass; kidnap; losangeles
RATS fall for hoaxes. Gotta run with it.
1 posted on 07/18/2025 6:41:22 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather
Wait, it's only an alleged hoax?

Was the original kidnapping story described as "alleged" ?

2 posted on 07/18/2025 6:44:42 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Libloather

Democrats just love hoaxes that involve race, sex , or Donald Trump. You can literally tell them anything with these three things and they will absolutely believe it.


3 posted on 07/18/2025 6:44:57 PM PDT by Lod881019
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To: Libloather

“allegedly”

Yeah, right...

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4 posted on 07/18/2025 6:47:11 PM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Steely Tom

They’ve got her on video - no ‘alleged’ about it.


5 posted on 07/18/2025 7:56:26 PM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats judge themselves by their 'intentions' NOT by their results. It's one reason they fail.)
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To: Libloather

Liberals are the most gullible, stupid, yet grossly vindictive people out there.


6 posted on 07/18/2025 8:34:52 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Libloather

Mayjor dumBass


7 posted on 07/18/2025 9:44:09 PM PDT by Skybird
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Dumbass Dem Mayor Bass——the globetrotter———was mocked for
gloating about ICE kidnapping story that was exposed as alleged illegal hoax


Yuriana Pelaez Calderon, 41, was charged with conspiracy and making false statements
<><>She’s an illegal immigrant and mother arrested for staging a fake “kidnapping”
<><>recklessly lying that “bounty hunters” took her at gunpoint
<><>and tried forcing her to self-deport at a fast-food restaurant —
<><>her faked elaborate scheme was meant to scam people
<><>she recklessly “smeared federal law enforcement”
<><>her dangerous rhetoric is being peddled by opportunistic politicians
<><>and echoed in the “no-questions-asked” media
<><>all of it to inflame the public and discredit courageous feds doing their job.


8 posted on 07/18/2025 10:45:39 PM PDT by Liz (')
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To: Libloather
ended up being alleged hoax

"Ended up?"

If the hoax is alleged, then nothing has "ended up" yet since the allegation hasn't been proven or disproven.

The author of this article is twisting words to leave doubt in the outcome.

-PJ

9 posted on 07/18/2025 11:32:42 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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