In the immediate wake of the election various, mostly young, black people were targeted with texts and emails directing them to report to the plantation. Now, the Washington Post reports that similar threats were sent to the Latino and LGBTQ communities.
“‘Some recipients reported being told they were selected for deportation or to report to a reeducation camp,’” the agency said in a statement[.]”
The texts claimed to be from Trump supporters, but the campaign has denied any involvement.
“It was not immediately clear how many messages were sent by the anonymous users, but thousands more messages . . . were blocked by wireless carriers once they were made aware of the situation, according to Nick Ludlum, senior vice president of CTIA, a trade group for the U.S. wireless communications industry.”