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Trump Orders ICE Vengeance on No Kings Protest Cities
RETRIBUTION MOVE
President gives nakedly political order for law enforcement to target Democratic cities.
Cameron Adams
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Updated Jun. 16 2025 9:53AM EDT
Published Jun. 16 2025 1:38AM EDT
Donald Trump ordered ICE officers to prioritize deportations in Democrat-run cities in a wild Truth Social rant Sunday night.
The president issued the unprecedented, politically motivated orders just hours after millions of protesters gathered in major American cities, calling for Trumps megalomania to be curbed.
Trump told ICE staff to do all in their power to detain and deport undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.
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Posting to Truth Social on Sunday, Trump claimed these cities should be targeted as they are the core of the Democrat power center, using illegal aliens to expand their voter base, cheat in elections and grow the welfare state.
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efhmc
(15,556 posts)I was.
He's lazy. Picking obvious targets.
I'm in a red city, red county, red state and we had at least 1000 people turn out. I heard several people say they were not Dems, but they were sick of what is happening. One guy even got on stage, and speaking into the microphone, described his political affiliation so everyone present could hear he wasn't a Dem.
I saw 2 idiots displaying crappy signs supporting traitor felon. I bet they answered the Craig's List ad.
sakabatou
(44,904 posts)underpants
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Johonny
(23,891 posts)He knows we all hate him because he has no likable qualities.
underpants
(191,074 posts)it didnt show hardly any of the parade during the day. They focused on Minnesota and Israel/Iran.
He knows that CNN and MSNBC was way more No Kings coverage than his little show.
the_liberal_grandpa
(210 posts)for safety from ICE. I doubt those states would be very happy about that.
Johonny
(23,891 posts)Immigration is down. These employment centers are where the business of America takes place. This is where the tax dollars come from to pay to run his government. The net effect of Trump's Immigration crackdown will be economic slow down.
Trump is bad at economics. Really bad.
karynnj
(60,331 posts)In addition, he repeats the lie that immigrants expand the voter base. Even LEGAL immigrants need to be in the country for years before they can become citizens.
What it seems this is is an attempt to create chaos, violence and turmoil in Democratic cities probably just in Democratic states that he and Republicans will use for their lies about life in blue cities.
Like attacking premier universities, medical, scientific and academic research, this attacks some of the biggest strengths of America. It will also accelerate the loss of international tourism here. These cities are places that people want to go to.
More and more, in addition to the loss of democracy and rule of law, I wonder what he sees as the end state he is going for. Is he going for a third world country, with a small elite having most of the resources headed by a dictator?
orangecrush
(25,063 posts)Way to raise your sucking approval rating!
Hotler
(13,205 posts)that voted for him.