Leftists Melt Down Over Stephen Miller, Katy Perry's Hypocrisy, Toprah Interviews Mom, w/ Jashinsky
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Takeaways
- ❖Minneapolis's sanctuary city policies are framed as actively thwarting federal ICE enforcement, leading to the release of non-citizen criminals.
- ❖The Trump administration's initial messaging on the Alex Prey shooting was criticized for overstating facts, leading to internal political fallout for officials like Christy Noem and Greg Bovino.
- ❖Celebrities like Cara Swisher, Molly Ringwald, and Ben Cohen are condemned for comparing Trump administration officials and ICE to Nazis or fascists.
- ❖Nurses who publicly advocated for harming ICE agents or wishing severe pain on political opponents were fired, but their actions are seen as symptomatic of a broader 'mania' on the left.
- ❖Mainstream media outlets like CBS and NPR are accused of biased reporting on immigration issues, selectively presenting facts and ignoring violence against law enforcement.
- ❖The hosts propose increasing financial incentives for voluntary self-deportation as a potentially cheaper and more effective solution than forced deportations.
Insights
1Minneapolis Sanctuary City Policies Block Federal ICE Enforcement
Minneapolis's sanctuary city status prevents local authorities from cooperating with federal ICE requests, such as detaining non-citizens arrested for crimes or notifying ICE of their release. This non-cooperation is seen as directly enabling 'preventable crimes' by non-citizens, as Mayor Jacob Fry's stance prioritizes 'crimes they commit, not based on where they are from,' which the hosts argue is a 'slap in the face to citizens.'
Mayor Jacob Fry's public statement: 'violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from.' () Minneapolis policies bar cooperation with ICE detainers and requests for assistance in apprehending non-citizens. ()
2Trump Administration Messaging Failures on Border Incidents
Officials like Christy Noem and Greg Bovino are criticized for aggressively overstating facts regarding border incidents, specifically the Alex Prey shooting. Their claims about Prey 'brandishing a weapon' or being a 'domestic terrorist' were not fully supported by evidence, leading to a loss of public trust and internal administration reshuffling. This misrepresentation undermined the broader mass deportation campaign by making the administration appear dishonest.
Leak to Axios implicated Steven Miller in crafting the 'line of attack' used by Noem. () Noem's statements about Prey 'brandishing a weapon' and 'wanting to kill law enforcement' were 'not supported at all.' () Trump's subsequent actions suggest he holds Noem and Bovino partly responsible for the 'egregious overstatements.' ()
3Alex Prey Shooting Details and Activist Involvement
The shooting of Alex Prey by Border Patrol agents is described as a 'lawful shooting' but 'not a clean one,' likely a case of 'imperfect self-defense' where agents genuinely believed their lives were in danger due to a misunderstanding during a chaotic confrontation. New reporting suggests Prey was part of an anti-ICE agitation group using a Signal chat to track and harass federal agents, deliberately impeding their operations.
Report from Customs and Border Patrol to Congress details two agents firing after someone yelled 'he's got a gun' during a struggle. () Oversight Project research suggests Prey (alias 'Alvin Q') was in a Signal chat coordinating anti-ICE activities, including tracking agents. ()
4Celebrity and Media Rhetoric Deemed Extreme and Hypocritical
Numerous left-leaning celebrities and media figures are criticized for using inflammatory language, such as comparing Trump administration officials (e.g., Stephen Miller) to Himmler or the U.S. government to a 'fascist regime' and 'Nazis.' The hosts argue this rhetoric is dangerous, incites violence, and is hypocritical given the celebrities' privileged positions and past silence on issues like migrant trafficking under previous administrations.
Cara Swisher compared Stephen Miller to Himmler, suggesting he 'should be jailed.' () Molly Ringwald called the U.S. a 'fascist government' and invoked collaboration during Nazi occupation of France. () Katy Perry urged fans to block ICE funding while flying on a carbon-emitting rocket and having private security. () Ben Cohen (Ben & Jerry's) stated Alex Prey's 'murder' was 'standard operating procedure' and called for ICE to be 'defunded and disbanded.' ()
5Nurses Advocating Harm Against Political Opponents
Several nurses gained notoriety for publicly advocating violence or harm against ICE agents or conservative political figures. Examples include suggesting using syringes with saline/succinylcholine, poison ivy water guns, or laxatives against ICE agents, or wishing a 'fourth-degree tear' on a pregnant conservative figure. These actions are condemned as 'sick' and reflecting a 'deep instability' fueled by a 'reckless media establishment,' leading to firings and license revocations.
Melinda Cook, a VCU nurse, suggested using syringes with saline/succinylcholine or poison ivy water guns against ICE. () Lexi Lawler, a Florida nurse, wished a 'fourth-degree tear' on Caroline Leavitt. () Both were fired, and Lawler lost her nursing license. (, )
6Mainstream Media's Perceived Bias in Immigration Reporting
CBS Evening News and NPR are accused of biased reporting on immigration and border incidents. They are criticized for selectively showing footage, omitting context about agitators and rioting, and focusing on 'soft' stories or personal narratives rather than presenting a balanced view of the crisis or threats faced by law enforcement. This selective reporting is seen as contributing to public misinformation and fueling extreme views.
CBS Evening News showed footage of federal officers but omitted 'scenes of chaos' from agitators and rioters. () NPR focused on Renee Good's Pinterest page recipes instead of her actions impeding traffic or hitting an officer. ()
Bottom Line
To address sanctuary cities' defiance, the federal government could create incentives for non-citizens to relocate to those areas, concentrating the issue and forcing local populations to confront the direct consequences of their policies.
This approach aims to shift the burden and visibility of illegal immigration directly onto the jurisdictions that advocate for sanctuary policies, potentially altering local political will and forcing a re-evaluation of non-cooperation.
This could involve federal policies that prioritize asylum applications only for those residing in sanctuary cities, effectively 'flooding the field' and creating a direct, localized impact.
Increasing financial incentives for voluntary self-deportation could be a more cost-effective and less politically contentious solution than forced mass deportations.
While controversial, offering higher bonuses for non-citizens to leave voluntarily might reduce the overall economic and social burden, avoid the PR nightmares of forced removals, and 'cut losses' on an intractable problem.
Double or triple the current self-deportation bonuses, potentially reallocating funds from other areas (e.g., foreign aid) to facilitate a large-scale, voluntary exit program.
Key Concepts
The Tumor Analogy for Illegal Immigration
Megyn Kelly uses the analogy of a 'tumor' that has arrived (10-20 million illegals) to argue that, despite the cost, it's necessary to 'pay some money in order to get rid of them' rather than letting it fester and cause further harm, comparing it to paying for tumor removal for personal well-being.
Lessons
- Critically evaluate media narratives on immigration, seeking out diverse sources to understand the full context of incidents involving federal law enforcement and local activists.
- Recognize and challenge inflammatory rhetoric, particularly comparisons to historical atrocities like the Holocaust, when used to describe contemporary political disagreements, as such language can incite violence and distort public discourse.
- Support policies that hold professional organizations accountable for their members' public conduct, especially when it involves advocating harm or expressing discriminatory views, to maintain public trust in essential services like healthcare.
Quotes
"Violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from."
"Steven Miller... will go down in history as evil, has blood on his hands, and should be jailed at the very end of this."
"I think there should be something equivalent to the Nuremberg trials after this is all over."
"I never felt scared about what I was going to say until the last couple years... there's a kind of fear in the air that I've never felt before. And it's not America to get to be an artist in a free country."
"This is a fascist government. It's not becoming a fascist government. It is a fascist government. And ICE is brutalizing people."
"This is the beginning of the end of the land of the free. Unless we make it the home of the brave. Unless we're brave enough to stand up for justice, to stand up for our neighbors, to stand up for compassion. ICE must be defunded and disbanded."
"As a labor and delivery nurse, it gives me great joy to wish Caroline Levit a fourth degree tear. I hope that you rip from bow to Stern and never normally again."
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