In today’s Live, I break down what’s really happening behind the scenes as the Trump administration suddenly pretends to moderate its posture on ICE. After weeks of escalating violence, including multiple killings caught on video, the administration is discovering something it can’t spin away: social media has turned ICE into a political disaster.
I walk through Trump’s conveniently timed “great conversation” with Governor Tim Walz, why it was almost certainly misrepresented, and why Walz’s restrained response was a calculated move to de-escalate violence and protect lives. We look at the removal of ICE’s most publicly unhinged enforcer, the growing bipartisan pressure for investigations, and why even Republicans are starting to distance themselves from what’s happening on the ground in Minnesota.
The core of this conversation is data—not vibes. The metrics across platforms show that raw, unfiltered videos of ICE brutality are dominating the social media ecosystem, overwhelming right-wing messaging, and tanking Trump on the one issue he thought was safe. I also explain why cosmetic leadership changes won’t fix a culture built on intimidation, incompetence, and impunity—and why, unless real accountability happens, more violence is inevitable.
This is what happens when the algorithm stops cooperating with authoritarian lies.
