India, Sept. 30 -- Since the identification of Thomas Sanford as the suspect in Sunday's attack at a church in Flint, Michigan, Sanford's alleged political links have surfaced on social media. There has been no comment on the suspect's political affiliation from law enforcement, but internet sleuths were quick to either frame him as pro or anti-Trump.

In the latest addition to those, US House Representative Eric Swalwell of California shared a photo of the suspect, where he can be seen wearing a T-shirt that says: "Trump 2020: Make Liberals Cry Again." A caricature of Trump doing a thumbs-up can be seen on top of the text. But the photo has sparked a row, with many social media users accusing Swalwell of sharing a doctored image.

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