An article from Axios, which suggested that “MAGA influencers” were exploiting the brutal murder of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, to promote a narrative of rising crime, has been met with significant backlash.
Axios came under scrutiny on Monday for accusing supporters of President Donald Trump of using the brutal murder of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, to suggest that crime is getting worse.
Surveillance footage released on Friday showed DeCarlos Brown, a homeless ex-convict with 14 prior court cases, fatally stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train on Aug. 22. After the media largely ignored this tragic incident, Axios published the piece, “Stabbing video fuels MAGA’s crime message,” to suggest that “MAGA influencers” are