{"id":2081374,"date":"2023-10-27T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-openly-mocks-dem-congressman-dodging-questions-on-the-border-nice-fake-phone\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:15:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:15:55","slug":"reporter-openly-mocks-dem-congressman-dodging-questions-on-the-border-nice-fake-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-openly-mocks-dem-congressman-dodging-questions-on-the-border-nice-fake-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporter openly mocks Dem congressman for dodging border questions: &#8216;Nice fake phone&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freporter-openly-mocks-dem-congressman-dodging-questions-on-the-border-nice-fake-phone%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2081374&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Reporter Openly Mocks Dem Congressman Dodging Questions on the Border: \u200b&#8217;Nice Fake\u200b Phone&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>A reporter attempted to confront Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona on Wednesday in Washington regarding the ongoing border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>During\u200d the questioning, Gallego cleverly pretended to\u200d take a fake phone call, avoiding the\u2064 reporter&#8217;s inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Bergquam, host of \u201cLaw &#038; Border\u201d on Real America\u2019s Voice News, shared the amusing 30-second exchange on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>\u200c X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConfronting Cartel Congressman Ruben Gallego in Washington DC,\u201d Bergquam said in the post. \u201cEvery open borders democrat needs\u200b to be asked this question \u2018are you paid off by\u2063 the cartels or are \u200byou selling\u2064 out America for free?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Confronting Cartel Congressman Ruben Gallego\u200b in Washington DC. Every \u200dopen\u200c borders democrat needs to be asked this question \u201care you paid \u200doff by the cartels or are you selling out America for free?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Law &#038; Border \u2013 \u200dReal America\u2019s Voice News <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAmVoice?\">@RealAmVoice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yoCoQPCRgV\">https:\/\/t.co\/yoCoQPCRgV<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SIqNiYbA6e\">pic.twitter.com\/SIqNiYbA6e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Bergquam \u2013 Real America\u2019s\u200c Voice (RAV-TV) News (@BenBergquam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenBergquam\/status\/1717280922268017077?\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As soon as the congressman heard his name\u200d called, he swiftly pulled out his phone\u2063 and pretended to engage\u2064 in a conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNice fake \u2063phone,\u201d Bergquam remarked as he continued to question Gallego.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you paid off\u2062 by the cartel or are you\u200c selling out America for\u2063 free?\u201d he asked,\u200b but the congressman ignored the question and walked \u2062away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSir, are you\u200c paid off by the cartels? \u200bHow\u200c much are they paying you, sir? How \u200dmany terrorists is it okay to let through the southern border?\u201d Bergquam persisted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fake phone, that\u2019s the best. The fake phone call,\u201d\u200d he chuckled \u2062as the congressman carried on.<\/p>\n<p>The September report from U.S. Customs \u200cand Border Protection \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-numbers-disastrous-feds-release-no-one-paying-attention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed<\/a> \u200ca\u2063 record high of\u200d 269,735 border encounters for the month.<\/p>\n<p>Bergquam also \u200bquestioned Gallego about his\u200b concerns regarding GOP firebrand\u2063 Kari \u2064Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat is running for the Senate seat \u200bcurrently held \u2064by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-sinema-party-switch-highlights-2024-obstacles-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">independent<\/a> Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. \u200dLake, \u2062who lost her bid for Arizona governor last year, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-kari-lake-announces-decision-us-senate-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one<\/a> of several GOP candidates in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Lake and Gallego had an exchange on an airplane while traveling back to Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Lake \u200bcriticized the congressman for the nation\u2019s border and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-run-la-hits-horrifying-fentanyl-overdose-death-record-1000-percent-spike-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fentanyl crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake?\">@KariLake<\/a> confronts Democrat\u2062 opponent on the border<\/p>\n<p>LAKE: \u201c I\u2019m\u200b not working together with you,\u200b I\u2019m going to beat you.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wMbC7iGF4O\">pic.twitter.com\/wMbC7iGF4O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/1710097797767196959?\">October\u2062 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ioc-president-will-not-add-fuel-to-summer-olympics-cancellation-rumors\/\" title=\"IOC president will \u2018not add fuel\u2019 to Summer Olympics cancellation rumors\">recent poll showed<\/a> the\u200c Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4246848-gallego-leads-lake-sinema-in-arizona-senate-race-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leading Lake and Sinema<\/a> in a \u200bhypothetical three-way race.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done\u2062 everything they can to put The\u200d Western Journal out of\u200c business. 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Brown<\/b><\/em><br \/>\n<em><b>Founder of The Western Journal<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The \u200bpost <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reporter-openly-mocks-dem-congressman-dodging-questions-border-nice-fake-phone\/\">Reporter Openly Mocks Dem Congressman Dodging Questions on the Border: \u2063&#8217;Nice Fake Phone&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of \u2063Arizona respond to\u200c Reporter Ben Bergquam&#8217;s inquiries regarding the ongoing border crisis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Reporter Ben \u2063Bergquam, host of \u201cLaw &#038; Border\u201d on Real America\u2019s Voice News, recently attempted \u2064to confront Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona regarding the ongoing border crisis. However, instead of engaging in a meaningful conversation, Gallego cleverly pretended to\u2062 take a fake phone\u2062 call, evading the reporter&#8217;s \u200dinquiries.<\/p>\n<p>The amusing 30-second\u200c exchange was shared on\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/davis-j6-indictment-will-propel-trump-back-to-white-house\/\" title=\"Davis predicts J6 indictment to boost Trump's return to White House.\">social \u200dmedia \u2062platform<\/a> X by Bergquam, who called Gallego \u2064a &#8220;Cartel \u200cCongressman&#8221; and\u200d questioned whether he is paid off by the cartels or if he is selling\u200b out America for free. As soon as\u2063 Gallego heard his name called, he swiftly pulled out his phone and pretended to engage in a\u2064 conversation. Bergquam sarcastically\u2062 remarked, &#8220;Nice fake phone,&#8221; as he continued\u2064 to question Gallego about his \u200calleged ties to cartels. However, the congressman ignored \u2064the question and walked away.<\/p>\n<p>Bergquam persistently asked\u2062 Gallego about his connection\u200b to cartels and how\u200c many terrorists it is \u200bacceptable to \u2062let through the southern border. He chuckled and commented, &#8220;The fake phone, \u200dthat\u2019s the best.\u2063 The \u2064fake phone \u2063call,&#8221; as the \u200bcongressman carried on with his attempt to avoid the questions.<\/p>\n<p>This encounter took\u200c place amidst a significant increase\u2062 in border encounters, as reported by\u2062 U.S.\u2062 Customs and Border Protection \u200cin September. The numbers revealed\u200d a record high of 269,735 border encounters for the \u2063month,\u2063 highlighting the severity of the ongoing border \u200ccrisis.<\/p>\n<p>Bergquam also questioned Gallego\u200b about his concerns regarding GOP candidate Kari\u200d Lake,\u2062 who is running for\u2062 the Senate\u2064 seat currently held by\u200b independent Sen. \u2064Kyrsten\u200d Sinema. Lake, \u2063who lost her bid for Arizona governor last year, \u200cis one of several\u2063 GOP candidates in the\u2064 race. Recently, Lake and \u2063Gallego had an exchange on an airplane while traveling back to\u200d Arizona, where \u2063Lake criticized Gallego for the nation&#8217;s border and fentanyl crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dincident with Gallego openly dodging \u2064questions raises concerns about transparency and accountability among politicians. It is essential\u2064 for representatives to \u200baddress \u2063the issues raised by journalists and engage \u200din constructive dialogue with the public.\u200c Dodging questions through tactics such as pretending to\u200d take a fake phone call only serves to undermine public trust and\u2063 convey a lack of willingness to\u2063 address concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The American people deserve elected officials \u2062who are\u200d committed to transparency,\u2062 honesty, and accountability. \u2064Instances like these, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-openly-mocks-dem-congressman-dodging-questions-on-the-border-nice-fake-phone\/\" title=\"Reporter openly mocks Dem congressman for dodging border questions: 'Nice fake phone'\">politicians evade legitimate questions<\/a>, \u2062only further fuel skepticism and disillusionment among the \u2064public. It is\u200d crucial for journalists and citizens alike \u2064to continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-white-house-goes-to-war-against-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" title=\"White House battles Biden impeachment inquiry\">hold \u200delected officials accountable<\/a> and\u200d demand transparency in order to \u2064ensure that the needs and concerns of the American people are addressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona about the border crisis, a reporter was met with a fake phone call. 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