Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy slammed anti-ICE rhetoric by Democratic politicians and social media personalities, arguing that calls to identify agents serve to intimidate and endanger law enforcement personnel.
McCarthy reacted to several clips on « America’s Newsroom » Thursday, including one of Stephen Colbert comparing ICE and Border Patrol agents to Nazis.
Users on TikTok and Instagram posted videos claiming ICE was « blatantly murdering U.S. citizens » and calling the government fascist. One user suggested putting laxatives in ICE agents’ drinks. Another said, « They’re gonna kill us anyway, so I think maybe we should just mob them. »
« You know, that language is very damaging, » McCarthy said. « That puts people in harm’s way. »
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He contended that the reason people are opposed to ICE agents wearing face masks is because « they want to know who these individuals are, intimidate them for literally doing a law enforcement job, and put their life in danger. »
Fox News Channel’s Dana Perino said that, while Democrats are speaking about immigration enforcement, a new Fox News poll indicates more people are concerned about President Donald Trump’s economic focus.
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Asked about their views on how much time Trump spends on various issues, 68% of respondents said « not enough » time was being spent on the economy.
McCarthy pointed to lowered gas prices, a recent tax provision bill and foreign investments as indications the economy would improve — though voters have yet to feel the full effects of these changes.
« We’ll always lag a little bit behind. But… You’re gonna hear the president talking a lot about the economy, » he said.
McCarthy suggested another factor affecting the polling data could be that « the president works on so many items, [respondents] are not seeing really everything that he’s doing in the economy, » arguing that high-profile issues like the ICE operations in Minneapolis can overshadow other matters.
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