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RT by @GregTSargent: Absolutely disgusting that the WH did this. Be outraged.

https://x.com/joespal/status/1916956033899237587

Published: April 28, 2025 20:41

Absolutely disgusting that the WH did this. Be outraged. https://t.co/nZO1ku5P2Kā€” Faith Risolo (@joespal) April 28, 2025

It's so interesting how all these real live humans are coincidentally tweeting out almost identically worded praise of Karoline Leavitt in response to critical tweets about her

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916940293812728176

Published: April 28, 2025 19:39

It's so interesting how all these real live humans are coincidentally tweeting out almost identically worded praise of Karoline Leavitt in response to critical tweets about her pic.twitter.com/x5nRVohwYEā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 28, 2025

Karoline Leavitt thinks reporters can be counted on to forget that Trump has openly admitted that he hasn't even asked Bukele to release Abrego Garcia, and that he threw his lawyers under the bus for it.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916935413517754521

Published: April 28, 2025 19:19

Karoline Leavitt thinks reporters can be counted on to forget that Trump has openly admitted that he hasn't even asked Bukele to release Abrego Garcia, and that he threw his lawyers under the bus for it. https://t.co/dZjjGDJtzN pic.twitter.com/QMWUD7EpUcā€”ā€¦

This is really about using the White House propaganda bullhorn to acclimatize people to state-sanctioned cruelty. newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916932924026634721

Published: April 28, 2025 19:09

This is really about using the White House propaganda bullhorn to acclimatize people to state-sanctioned cruelty. newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦

As Abrego Garcia family lawyer Chris Newman and I discussed, Trump and MAGA see El Salvador as a model to emulate. The Claudia Tenney quote that @atrupar flags blow captures this perfectly.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916905016117387446

Published: April 28, 2025 17:19

As Abrego Garcia family lawyer Chris Newman and I discussed, Trump and MAGA see El Salvador as a model to emulate. The Claudia Tenney quote that @atrupar flags blow captures this perfectly. https://t.co/mVkwvLrzFw pic.twitter.com/RWCNkJQ9E0ā€” Greg Sargentā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: This shit may please MAGA but just regular Americans really don't like the WH grounds being used this way. That's my guess.

https://x.com/BarbaraHoff52/status/1916890412591280234

Published: April 28, 2025 16:21

This shit may please MAGA but just regular Americans really don't like the WH grounds being used this way. That's my guess. https://t.co/Jo4pnFNaHTā€” Barbara Hoffmann (@BarbaraHoff52) April 28, 2025

RT by @GregTSargent: šŸ‘‡šŸ‘€šŸ“žCongress 202.224.3121 with your views of the White House - the Peoples' House being used as a propaganda line. #YourActionsYourPower šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø do you really want your tax dollars paying salaries of Stephen Miller & Karoline Leavitt?? 2026 is Coming.

https://x.com/JJMonteith/status/1916888117212229841

Published: April 28, 2025 16:11

šŸ‘‡šŸ‘€šŸ“žCongress 202.224.3121 with your views of the White House - the Peoples' House being used as a propaganda line. #YourActionsYourPower šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø do you really want your tax dollars paying salaries of Stephen Miller & Karoline Leavitt?? 2026 is Coming.ā€¦

Stephen Miller lining the White House drive with mug shots of migrants is another sign that he's trying to acclimate us, boiled-frog style, to fascist imagery and tactics. That's why it's so critical that the middle of the country is recoiling at it: newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916885434635804803

Published: April 28, 2025 16:01

Stephen Miller lining the White House drive with mug shots of migrants is another sign that he's trying to acclimate us, boiled-frog style, to fascist imagery and tactics.That's why it's so critical that the middle of the country is recoiling atā€¦

This piece from before the election appears to have aged well... newrepublic.com/article/185487ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916828823204639058

Published: April 28, 2025 12:16

This piece from before the election appears to have aged well...https://t.co/o6BIuuM2LK https://t.co/YDUrsiwV5m pic.twitter.com/IIjEgtRxPRā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 28, 2025

Remarkable stuff from Chris Newman, a lawyer for the Abrego Garcia family, about how he witnessed El Salvador's "descent into fascism" and is now distressed to see Trump trying to import this Bukele-style strongman rule into the US. Transcript here: newrepublic.com/article/194466ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916822974168027206

Published: April 28, 2025 11:53

Remarkable stuff from Chris Newman, a lawyer for the Abrego Garcia family, about how he witnessed El Salvador's "descent into fascism" and is now distressed to see Trump trying to import this Bukele-style strongman rule into the US.Transcriptā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Itā€™s especially shocking when you say it out loud. We in the United States no longer have the checks and balances our founding fathers built in to the government. We have ceded them to authoritarians. In the space of a few weeks, they have become lost to us.

https://x.com/dominowski/status/1916811543884321170

Published: April 28, 2025 11:07

Itā€™s especially shocking when you say it out loud. We in the United States no longer have the checks and balances our founding fathers built in to the government. We have ceded them to authoritarians. In the space of a few weeks, they have become lost toā€¦

Harrowing stuff from Chris Newman, lawyer for Abrego Garcia family: In his talks with civil society in El Salvador, they tell him: "You've gotta stop Trump. You still have checks and balances in your country. We donā€™t anymore." Listen to Chris on the pod: newrepublic.com/article/194462ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916809145262408187

Published: April 28, 2025 10:58

Harrowing stuff from Chris Newman, lawyer for Abrego Garcia family: In his talks with civil society in El Salvador, they tell him: "You've gotta stop Trump. You still have checks and balances in your country. We donā€™t anymore."Listen to Chris on theā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: The ~ very smart people ~ in the media told us that Democrats needed to punt on illegal renditions to El Salvadoran prisons & focus on the economy b/c voters are incapable of keeping two thoughts in their heads at the same time. Seems like they were telling on themselves.

https://x.com/scarylawyerguy/status/1916470704880472167

Published: April 27, 2025 12:33

The ~ very smart people ~ in the media told us that Democrats needed to punt on illegal renditions to El Salvadoran prisons & focus on the economy b/c voters are incapable of keeping two thoughts in their heads at the same time. Seems like they wereā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: .@GregTSargent: "#Trumpā€™s hemorrhaging among independents surely has a lot to do with the economy. But itā€™s likely immigration is playing a role here, as well, because independents are turning on Trump on this issue too." newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦ #UnitedStates

https://x.com/jftaveira1993/status/1916453875369857206

Published: April 27, 2025 11:26

.@GregTSargent: "#Trumpā€™s hemorrhaging among independents surely has a lot to do with the economy. But itā€™s likely immigration is playing a role here, as well, because independents are turning on Trump on this issue too." newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦ā€¦

Trump is getting killed in the public opinion war over his illegal deportations to El Salvador. Both WaPo and NYT polls find broad opposition to these deportations. And majorities of independents disapprove, a key tell. New piece on why this is happening: newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916448970324295902

Published: April 27, 2025 11:06

Trump is getting killed in the public opinion war over his illegal deportations to El Salvador. Both WaPo and NYT polls find broad opposition to these deportations. And majorities of independents disapprove, a key tell.New piece on why this isā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: .@GregTSargent: "The endgame is to dispense with due process for migrants entirely. Ingrahamā€™s segment shows how MAGA will build this case: Migrants are ā€œillegal alien gangbangersā€ simply because #Trump declares them so." newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦ #UnitedStates

https://x.com/jftaveira1993/status/1916282837109551254

Published: April 27, 2025 00:06

.@GregTSargent: "The endgame is to dispense with due process for migrants entirely. Ingrahamā€™s segment shows how MAGA will build this case: Migrants are ā€œillegal alien gangbangersā€ simply because #Trump declares them so." https://t.co/52fagnrgGJā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: šŸ‘‡šŸ‘€šŸ“– "Trump Is Failing...Americans Are Rejecting His Fascism" "Trump is bleeding independent support..." "...Democrats shouldnā€™t fear engaging on jarring images, unchecked lawlessness...relentless media coverage...have the capacity to create a sense of crisis

https://x.com/JJMonteith/status/1916138702557823288

Published: April 26, 2025 14:34

šŸ‘‡šŸ‘€šŸ“– "Trump Is Failing...Americans Are Rejecting His Fascism" "Trump is bleeding independent support..." "...Democrats shouldnā€™t fear engaging on jarring images, unchecked lawlessness...relentless media coverage...have the capacity to create a sense ofā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Check out new analysis from @GregTSargent. People from across the ideological spectrum can/must unite against authoritarianism. Trumpā€™s actions are simply un-American. Studies show that quick/vocal opposition can neuter autocratic leaders.

https://x.com/michaelsozan/status/1916132862874538053

Published: April 26, 2025 14:10

Check out new analysis from @GregTSargent. People from across the ideological spectrum can/must unite against authoritarianism. Trumpā€™s actions are simply un-American. Studies show that quick/vocal opposition can neuter autocratic leaders.ā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Dems should engage. Forced disappearances, renditions to foreign prisons, ritual humiliation and totalitarian propaganda directed at hated enemies withinā€”they all have the power to break people out of info silos. h/t @brianbeutler and @whstancil: newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916107654881067124

Published: April 26, 2025 12:30

Dems should engage. Forced disappearances, renditions to foreign prisons, ritual humiliation and totalitarian propaganda directed at hated enemies withinā€”they all have the power to break people out of info silos.h/t @brianbeutler andā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Anyone watching Stephen Miller on TV for 5 seconds can see that he and Trump are trying to acclimate voters into accepting rampant lawlessness as a fundamental feature of American life. That's why it's so good to see independents/moderates rebelling: newrepublic.com/article/194424ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1916104036022894795

Published: April 26, 2025 12:16

Anyone watching Stephen Miller on TV for 5 seconds can see that he and Trump are trying to acclimate voters into accepting rampant lawlessness as a fundamental feature of American life. That's why it's so good to see independents/moderatesā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Yes. And new Times/Siena poll has similar numbers.

https://x.com/yeselson/status/1915872970830184879

Published: April 25, 2025 20:58

Yes. And new Times/Siena poll has similar numbers. https://t.co/WVeQRDLxOfā€” Richard Yeselson (@yeselson) April 25, 2025

RT by @GregTSargent: This polling means that the politicians who told us that we shouldnā€™t be focused on people being disappeared from our streets will now have the courage to put out tweets and press releases about due process.

https://x.com/patrickgaspard/status/1915870386161340725

Published: April 25, 2025 20:47

This polling means that the politicians who told us that we shouldnā€™t be focused on people being disappeared from our streets will now have the courage to put out tweets and press releases about due process. https://t.co/oM3D4NhUtfā€” Patrick Gaspardā€¦

BIG: A new poll from NYT just confirmed this broad storyline, finding him underwater on immigration, with 51% of voters disapproving versus 47% approving. Large majorities in the NYT poll oppose the lawless specifics. Popularists should just admit they got this wrong already.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915852631949644063

Published: April 25, 2025 19:37

BIG: A new poll from NYT just confirmed this broad storyline, finding him underwater on immigration, with 51% of voters disapproving versus 47% approving. Large majorities in the NYT poll oppose the lawless specifics.Popularists should just admit they gotā€¦

To be clear, this opens the door for Karoline Leavitt and Trump and JD Vance to be pressed by reporters why they won't exercise this lawful option, now that Trump has admitted he'd be okay with it.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915850740448248183

Published: April 25, 2025 19:29

To be clear, this opens the door for Karoline Leavitt and Trump and JD Vance to be pressed by reporters why they won't exercise this lawful option, now that Trump has admitted he'd be okay with it. https://t.co/jPicdV45BUā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent)ā€¦

I've spent the last month yelling that Trump always has the option of bringing Abrego Garcia back and recontesting his "withholding of removal" order, and now Trump just blurts out that he'd be fine with doing that but his lawyers won't let him (also nonsense)

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915849615632474280

Published: April 25, 2025 19:25

I've spent the last month yelling that Trump always has the option of bringing Abrego Garcia back and recontesting his "withholding of removal" order, and now Trump just blurts out that he'd be fine with doing that but his lawyers won't let him (alsoā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Aligns with what I wrote here this morning: 100 Days In, Mass Deportation Is a Failure thebulwark.com/p/100-days-in-ā€¦

https://x.com/Carrasquillo/status/1915843383550976241

Published: April 25, 2025 19:00

Aligns with what I wrote here this morning:100 Days In, Mass Deportation Is a Failurehttps://t.co/gpqTdzGWQA https://t.co/qS3KedDWZiā€” Adrian Carrasquillo (@Carrasquillo) April 25, 2025

RT by @GregTSargent: The cruelty that his base craves is cratering his ratings with independents.

https://x.com/Vernam/status/1915823495222530489

Published: April 25, 2025 17:41

The cruelty that his base craves is cratering his ratings with independents. https://t.co/tgWfIkOjedā€” Vernam Cipher (@Vernam) April 25, 2025

RT by @GregTSargent: Again, Democrats were absolutely right to make Kilmar's wrongful deportation an issue, and all the bedwetting strategists who panicked about it should take a look in the mirror.

https://x.com/MikeNellis/status/1915822979977510988

Published: April 25, 2025 17:39

Again, Democrats were absolutely right to make Kilmar's wrongful deportation an issue, and all the bedwetting strategists who panicked about it should take a look in the mirror. https://t.co/qFuVvjmKK5ā€” Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) April 25, 2025

RT by @GregTSargent: Bring it home: "All this also explains why Democrats shouldnā€™t fear engaging on these matters. Those jarring images of unchecked lawlessness, which are generating relentless media coverage in exactly those terms, have the capacity to create a sense of crisis."

https://x.com/stateof_tate/status/1915822136603689033

Published: April 25, 2025 17:36

Bring it home: "All this also explains why Democrats shouldnā€™t fear engaging on these matters. Those jarring images of unchecked lawlessness, which are generating relentless media coverage in exactly those terms, have the capacity to create a sense ofā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Trump and Stephen Miller are trying to acclimatize us to the imagery and language of fascism: Forced disappearances, rendition to foreign prisons, ritual humiliation of despised enemies within. Ds need to use this to break people out of their info silos:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915822341658910889

Published: April 25, 2025 17:36

Trump and Stephen Miller are trying to acclimatize us to the imagery and language of fascism: Forced disappearances, rendition to foreign prisons, ritual humiliation of despised enemies within.Ds need to use this to break people out of their infoā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Note that all these issues turning independents against Trump involve questions of fundamental fairness, due process, and the rule of law. The imagery of rampant lawlessness tends to be the sort of thing that alienates those voters.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915819656633356511

Published: April 25, 2025 17:26

Note that all these issues turning independents against Trump involve questions of fundamental fairness, due process, and the rule of law. The imagery of rampant lawlessness tends to be the sort of thing that alienates those voters.https://t.co/x6tV3Cyj4sā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: What's crucial here is that Trump is bleeding independents on immigration *both* in terms of generalized disapproval *and* on the lawless specifics. Look at these numbers:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915818474842066960

Published: April 25, 2025 17:21

What's crucial here is that Trump is bleeding independents on immigration *both* in terms of generalized disapproval *and* on the lawless specifics. Look at these numbers:https://t.co/x6tV3Cyj4s pic.twitter.com/Jvu97YzXGhā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent)ā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Due process and the rule of law are Democrats' 80-20 issue.

https://x.com/conquistadorof1/status/1915816473794338838

Published: April 25, 2025 17:13

Due process and the rule of law are Democrats' 80-20 issue. https://t.co/A97dM4BlmXā€” Atticus Finch (@conquistadorof1) April 25, 2025

Remarkable WaPo poll: Trump sinking fast on immigration among independents. 56% disapprove of handling of issue 62% oppose removing foreign students 52% oppose renditions to El Salvador Only 21% want Abrego Garcia left there Engage, Dems. New piece:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915814413199708324

Published: April 25, 2025 17:05

Remarkable WaPo poll: Trump sinking fast on immigration among independents.56% disapprove of handling of issue62% oppose removing foreign students 52% oppose renditions to El Salvador Only 21% want Abrego Garcia left thereEngage, Dems. Newā€¦

"This is the most corrupt thing any president has ever done, by a mile...a president canā€™t use the office to enrich himself in this way, from potentially anonymous donors for whom he might do favors."@mtomasky is right. It's a scandal that this isn't a bigger scandal. Read:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915797743940833314

Published: April 25, 2025 15:59

"This is the most corrupt thing any president has ever done, by a mile...a president canā€™t use the office to enrich himself in this way, from potentially anonymous donors for whom he might do favors."@mtomasky is right. It's a scandal that this isn't aā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: And this is why Slotkinā€™s comments make no sense and it just feels like she doesnā€™t like Sanders and AOC personally, because sheā€™s calling for something the more left wing of the party was the first to say the Garcia battle is very much worth the fight.

https://x.com/_rotimia/status/1915753496629964940

Published: April 25, 2025 13:03

And this is why Slotkinā€™s comments make no sense and it just feels like she doesnā€™t like Sanders and AOC personally, because sheā€™s calling for something the more left wing of the party was the first to say the Garcia battle is very much worth the fight.

RT by @GregTSargent: @_rotimia @daveweigel the funny thing is that after all the posturing about speaking blunt truths to woke Dems who have supposedly taken their eye off the ball on the economy, the first thing Slotkin says Dems need to do is...win on Abrego Garcia!

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915752806742450512

Published: April 25, 2025 13:00

@_rotimia @daveweigel the funny thing is that after all the posturing about speaking blunt truths to woke Dems who have supposedly taken their eye off the ball on the economy, the first thing Slotkin says Dems need to do is...win on Abrego Garcia!

Crucial from @BenBurgis: Trump's suggestion that Russia's big concession will be refraining from taking ALL of Ukraine is not just bad negotiating. It presumes Putin has strength he simply does not have. On the pod, Ben sharply dissects Trump's approach: newrepublic.com/article/194392ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915741734648062361

Published: April 25, 2025 12:16

Crucial from @BenBurgis: Trump's suggestion that Russia's big concession will be refraining from taking ALL of Ukraine is not just bad negotiating. It presumes Putin has strength he simply does not have.On the pod, Ben sharply dissects Trump'sā€¦

Gotta hand it to NYT here, pretty clever juxtaposition of headlines:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915510678766453011

Published: April 24, 2025 20:58

Gotta hand it to NYT here, pretty clever juxtaposition of headlines: pic.twitter.com/kCdD6fU2uuā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 24, 2025

"if you don't get everything you want and then some, we'll count that as a huge concession by you" -- this is supposed to be a tough negotiator and master dealmaker?

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915482040771711263

Published: April 24, 2025 19:04

"if you don't get everything you want and then some, we'll count that as a huge concession by you" -- this is supposed to be a tough negotiator and master dealmaker? https://t.co/LcZnl61c53ā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 24, 2025

The idea that those hearings=due process is nonsense. The government has since acted illegally in defying the verdict of those hearings (withholding of removal status). This affirmative act by Vance's government since those hearings is what calls forth the need for due process.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915463052239032776

Published: April 24, 2025 17:49

The idea that those hearings=due process is nonsense. The government has since acted illegally in defying the verdict of those hearings (withholding of removal status). This affirmative act by Vance's government since those hearings is what calls forth theā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: At best you are ill-informed. At worst you are complicit in legitimizing illegal acts carried out by the Administration. Either way, the depth of your incompetence is staggering @IngrahamAngle .

https://x.com/DemocracyPete/status/1915445448501764389

Published: April 24, 2025 16:39

At best you are ill-informed. At worst you are complicit in legitimizing illegal acts carried out by the Administration. Either way, the depth of your incompetence is staggering @IngrahamAngle . https://t.co/msRdjWRfAFā€” DemocracyPete (@DemocracyPete) Aprilā€¦

Glad @EricLevitz is arguing for engaging on Abrego Garcia matter, but I think he's underplaying the best argument on the politics: Highlighting lawless specifics *makes it harder* for Trump to subsume the lawlessness under "I'm just fighting illegals" newrepublic.com/article/194169ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915439118638555601

Published: April 24, 2025 16:14

Glad @EricLevitz is arguing for engaging on Abrego Garcia matter, but I think he's underplaying the best argument on the politics: Highlighting lawless specifics *makes it harder* for Trump to subsume the lawlessness under "I'm just fighting illegals"ā€¦

As @MattPolProf notes in this thread, Trump is actively trying to "create legal black holes" that chip away at basic due process protections. It should be obvious that other forms of protected status (TPS, awaiting asylum hearings, student visas) are next to go. They already are.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915416521683128431

Published: April 24, 2025 14:44

As @MattPolProf notes in this thread, Trump is actively trying to "create legal black holes" that chip away at basic due process protections. It should be obvious that other forms of protected status (TPS, awaiting asylum hearings, student visas) are nextā€¦

This quote from Trump's border czar perfectly captures the true nature of his project. He mocks due process for people in "designated terror groups," but THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T GET TO SIMPLY SAY THAT PEOPLE ARE GUILTY OF THIS BY DECREE. THIS IS THE WHOLE POINT OF DUE PROCESS.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915402112462184620

Published: April 24, 2025 13:47

This quote from Trump's border czar perfectly captures the true nature of his project. He mocks due process for people in "designated terror groups," but THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T GET TO SIMPLY SAY THAT PEOPLE ARE GUILTY OF THIS BY DECREE. THIS IS THE WHOLEā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Terrifying and right at our doorstep. Please read.

https://x.com/joespal/status/1915385478339006797

Published: April 24, 2025 12:40

Terrifying and right at our doorstep. Please read. https://t.co/tV4cfWMPnBā€” Faith Risolo (@joespal) April 24, 2025

Trump has now openly declared the endgame is to dispense with due process for migrants entirely. That is not going to end with migrants. newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915378843419898185

Published: April 24, 2025 12:14

Trump has now openly declared the endgame is to dispense with due process for migrants entirely.That is not going to end with migrants.https://t.co/8jq7CnkO3z pic.twitter.com/NRBzrHKjfPā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 24, 2025

When Fox smears Abrego Garcia as MS-13 while citing a murder committed by a different migrant, they're only making the case for giving him due process stronger. The whole point of due process is to determine who is guilty of such crimes and who isn't! Me: newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915371319367004501

Published: April 24, 2025 11:44

When Fox smears Abrego Garcia as MS-13 while citing a murder committed by a different migrant, they're only making the case for giving him due process stronger. The whole point of due process is to determine who is guilty of such crimes and whoā€¦

Trump's cratering in the polls is encouraging major institutional players to defy him, which in turn makes him weaker. Public mobilization helps here by letting those taking on Trump know they have support. On the pod, @SimonWDC is great on this dynamic: newrepublic.com/article/194327ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915365453364441165

Published: April 24, 2025 11:21

Trump's cratering in the polls is encouraging major institutional players to defy him, which in turn makes him weaker. Public mobilization helps here by letting those taking on Trump know they have support.On the pod, @SimonWDC is great on thisā€¦

I also want to highlight this dumb argument from Laura Ingraham and JD Vance that Dems/libs won't ever support the deportation of people like Abrego Garcia. It's true that libs don't support deporting longtime residents. So what? How is this a gotcha? newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915110119034999077

Published: April 23, 2025 18:26

I also want to highlight this dumb argument from Laura Ingraham and JD Vance that Dems/libs won't ever support the deportation of people like Abrego Garcia. It's true that libs don't support deporting longtime residents. So what? How is this aā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: @RepYassAnsari Thank You! You told Fox News viewers the truth that Trump is defying the Supreme Court. You told Fox News viewers that any of us could be the next to be apprehended Thank you for your courage!

https://x.com/RebelRice/status/1915095945580311030

Published: April 23, 2025 17:30

@RepYassAnsari Thank You!You told Fox News viewers the truth that Trump is defying the Supreme Court.You told Fox News viewers that any of us could be the next to be apprehendedThank you for your courage! https://t.co/gEaLOvjqAdā€” Rebel Rice (@RebelRice)ā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: @RepYassAnsari They're trying to erect a new legal order in which migrants simply cannot contest their designated status as dangerous criminals, which makes Trump's declaration of that status by fiat unalterable and supreme. Trump made this absolutely clear himself. newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915090755804147908

Published: April 23, 2025 17:09

They're trying to erect a new legal order in which migrants simply cannot contest their designated status as dangerous criminals, which makes Trump's declaration of that status by fiat unalterable and supreme. Trump made this absolutely clearā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: @RepYassAnsari Laura Ingraham also raised a separate horrific case of a woman allegedly killed by another migrant, as if this indicts Abrego Garcia. Here's the rub: We need due process *precisely in order* to establish who is doing these horrific crimes and who isn't! newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915089250489426404

Published: April 23, 2025 17:03

Laura Ingraham also raised a separate horrific case of a woman allegedly killed by another migrant, as if this indicts Abrego Garcia.Here's the rub: We need due process *precisely in order* to establish who is doing these horrific crimes and whoā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Laura Ingraham fell back on the dumb argument that Abrego Garcia has already gotten due process, something JD Vance pushes nonstop. Here's my rebuttal to it. If I could make a suggestion to @RepYassAnsari it's to talk about the cop's suspension. newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915087634558263757

Published: April 23, 2025 16:57

Laura Ingraham fell back on the dumb argument that Abrego Garcia has already gotten due process, something JD Vance pushes nonstop.Here's my rebuttal to it. If I could make a suggestion to @repyassansari it's to talk about the cop'sā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: A basic fact here is getting lost: Trump is *already* defying the Supreme Court by refusing to return Abrego Garcia. The crisis is upon us. Rep Yassamin Ansari told Fox News viewers this repeatedly. I think we need more of this. newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915085838289150330

Published: April 23, 2025 16:50

A basic fact here is getting lost: Trump is *already* defying the Supreme Court by refusing to return Abrego Garcia. The crisis is upon us. Rep Yassamin Ansari told Fox News viewers this repeatedly. I think we need more of this.https://t.co/8jq7CnllT7ā€¦

Everyone should watch @RepYassAnsari speaking truths about Abrego Garcia to Laura Ingraham last night. She told Fox viewers *five times* that Trump is defying SCOTUS and that his renditions are illegal/authoritarian, which they never hear. My new piece: newrepublic.com/article/194298ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915082097452089698

Published: April 23, 2025 16:35

Everyone should watch @RepYassAnsari speaking truths about Abrego Garcia to Laura Ingraham last night. She told Fox viewers *five times* that Trump is defying SCOTUS and that his renditions are illegal/authoritarian, which they never hear.My newā€¦

No matter how many times they tell this repulsive lie, due process is needed again *because the government acted illegally in violation of what the process yielded last time.* It is the affirmative act by Trump, Homan and ICE that triggers the need for due process again.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915039033152905304

Published: April 23, 2025 13:44

No matter how many times they tell this repulsive lie, due process is needed again *because the government acted illegally in violation of what the process yielded last time.* It is the affirmative act by Trump, Homan and ICE that triggers the need for dueā€¦

Also discussed on this pod: Trump's numbers on the economy are absolutely cratering. New Reuters poll finds Trump's economic approval at 37% New CNBC poll finds it at 43-55 @byHeatherLong is really good in this episode, strongly recommend her thoughts:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1915008264107938215

Published: April 23, 2025 11:42

Also discussed on this pod: Trump's numbers on the economy are absolutely cratering. New Reuters poll finds Trump's economic approval at 37% New CNBC poll finds it at 43-55 @byHeatherLong is really good in this episode, strongly recommend her thoughts:

RT by @GregTSargent: And now Mazda is stopping production in this countryā€¦. The Trump Slump is here

https://x.com/AmyGuterman/status/1915006269804384298

Published: April 23, 2025 11:34

And now Mazda is stopping production in this countryā€¦. The Trump Slump is here

The Trump layoffs have started, deep in Trump country. Volvo is laying off workers in counties that Trump won by double digits. And his tariffs are a key cause. On the pod, @byHeatherLong is so interesting on the rising likelihood of a recession. Listen: newrepublic.com/article/194279ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914999438172447044

Published: April 23, 2025 11:06

The Trump layoffs have started, deep in Trump country. Volvo is laying off workers in counties that Trump won by double digits. And his tariffs are a key cause. On the pod, @byHeatherLong is so interesting on the rising likelihood of a recession. Listen:ā€¦

Appalling. Not only is she elevating Abrego Garcia into a "cartel member," based on a document with laughably thin evidence written by a cop who was suspended/indicted for serious misconduct; she's celebrating a foreign autocrat who's helping Trump defy our Supreme Court.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914796901385281591

Published: April 22, 2025 21:42

Appalling. Not only is she elevating Abrego Garcia into a "cartel member," based on a document with laughably thin evidence written by a cop who was suspended/indicted for serious misconduct; she's celebrating a foreign autocrat who's helping Trump defyā€¦

New Reuters poll finds Trump is no longer in positive territory *even on immigration*:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914742995410178310

Published: April 22, 2025 18:07

New Reuters poll finds Trump is no longer in positive territory *even on immigration*: pic.twitter.com/4vVYWN6Nqpā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 22, 2025

I think it's getting lost that Trump is *currently* very much in the process of defying the Supreme Court, which directed the administration to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's return. This is not some theoretical showdown that will happen later. It's upon us right now.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914731969168245247

Published: April 22, 2025 17:24

I think it's getting lost that Trump is *currently* very much in the process of defying the Supreme Court, which directed the administration to "facilitate" Abrego Garcia's return. This is not some theoretical showdown that will happen later. It's upon usā€¦

Rep @RobertGarcia, who was just in El Salvador, confirms to me there's no indication that the US Embassy there has gotten any directive from the Trump administration to even begin facilitating Abrego Garcia's return. "Trump is defying the Supreme Court," the Congressman says.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914730919111311725

Published: April 22, 2025 17:19

Rep @RobertGarcia, who was just in El Salvador, confirms to me there's no indication that the US Embassy there has gotten any directive from the Trump administration to even begin facilitating Abrego Garcia's return."Trump is defying the Supreme Court,"ā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: The good news is, if Hegseth ever did try to crush the American people with military force, we'd have advance notice through some Signal chat :)

https://x.com/StevanBolton/status/1914715533024330083

Published: April 22, 2025 16:18

The good news is, if Hegseth ever did try to crush the American people with military force, we'd have advance notice through some Signal chat :)

The dark, ugly subtext of the Pete Hegseth fiasco is that Trump/MAGA want Hegseth there because they seem him as their guy to carry out MAGA imperialist designs and domestic crackdowns if/when Trump orders them. @juliettekayyem is good on this here: newrepublic.com/article/194234ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914686661352452587

Published: April 22, 2025 14:24

The dark, ugly subtext of the Pete Hegseth fiasco is that Trump/MAGA want Hegseth there because they seem him as their guy to carry out MAGA imperialist designs and domestic crackdowns if/when Trump orders them.@juliettekayyem is good on thisā€¦

I wrote about something like this for @CJR today. Trump not giving the media ā€œscalpsā€ is being held up as the media losing influence. In fact, the media DOES have influence if the only reason you arenā€™t firing someone unpopular is to own the media. cjr.org/the_media_today/trumā€¦

https://x.com/Jon_Allsop/status/1914658674502410504

Published: April 22, 2025 12:32

I wrote about something like this for @CJR today. Trump not giving the media ā€œscalpsā€ is being held up as the media losing influence. In fact, the media DOES have influence if the only reason you arenā€™t firing someone unpopular is to own theā€¦

Crucial overlooked line from that former Pentagon spox's op ed: "There are likely more shoes to drop in short order, with even bigger bombshells coming this week, key Pentagon reporters have been telling sources" As we discuss on pod, WH almost certainly knows what's coming:

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914648924427526398

Published: April 22, 2025 11:54

Crucial overlooked line from that former Pentagon spox's op ed:"There are likely more shoes to drop in short order, with even bigger bombshells coming this week, key Pentagon reporters have been telling sources"As we discuss on pod, WH almost certainlyā€¦

Trump/MAGA are only screwing themselves by digging in for Hegseth. By defining keeping him as "defeating the Fake News," they've only tied themselves to his towering unfitness. The scandals will get uglier. On the pod, @juliettekayyem really nails this: newrepublic.com/article/194228ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914639740449521700

Published: April 22, 2025 11:17

Trump/MAGA are only screwing themselves by digging in for Hegseth. By defining keeping him as "defeating the Fake News," they've only tied themselves to his towering unfitness. The scandals will get uglier.On the pod, @juliettekayyem really nailsā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: NEW: In 2014, Mohamed Al-Hanootiā€”Hamas fundraiser & unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 WTC bombingā€”was back at Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, as the DC-area mufti, or top Islamic cleric. That year, he presided over Rep Cory Millsā€™ marriage in a religious ceremony. 1/X

https://x.com/SollenbergerRC/status/1914469791483429296

Published: April 22, 2025 00:02

NEW: In 2014, Mohamed Al-Hanootiā€”Hamas fundraiser & unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 WTC bombingā€”was back at Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, as the DC-area mufti, or top Islamic cleric.That year, he presided over Rep Cory Millsā€™ marriage in aā€¦

"How many times did Trump say heā€™d end that war on the first day?...He used the phrase 'in 24 hours' many, many times. So I ask you: Who really believed that?" Good @mtomasky take. The only promise he's kept is to launch domestic authoritarian crackdowns: newrepublic.com/article/194176ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914452142435324284

Published: April 21, 2025 22:52

"How many times did Trump say heā€™d end that war on the first day?...He used the phrase 'in 24 hours' many, many times. So I ask you: Who really believed that?"Good @mtomasky take. The only promise he's kept is to launch domestic authoritarianā€¦

I will keep asking this. Will ANY reporter ask Karoline Leavitt at the briefing to respond to the fact that the "evidence" for this claim was produced by a cop who was subsequently suspended/indicted for serious misconduct? newrepublic.com/article/194010ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914330256602710238

Published: April 21, 2025 14:47

I will keep asking this. Will ANY reporter ask Karoline Leavitt at the briefing to respond to the fact that the "evidence" for this claim was produced by a cop who was subsequently suspended/indicted for serious misconduct?https://t.co/erLKPJhUxVā€¦

New pod: Everything you need to know about MS-13 in the context of Trump's nonstop lying in around 15 minutes. Listen in this link: newrepublic.com/article/194171ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914326825456591046

Published: April 21, 2025 14:34

New pod: Everything you need to know about MS-13 in the context of Trump's nonstop lying in around 15 minutes.Listen in this link:https://t.co/pORbAUeDMtā€” Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 21, 2025

RT by @GregTSargent: Trump's approval on immigration clearly seems to be "I thought he would do the immigration policies that I like and make common sense and not the crazy specifics like a foreign gulag jail."

https://x.com/_rotimia/status/1914311257445786088

Published: April 21, 2025 13:32

Trump's approval on immigration clearly seems to be "I thought he would do the immigration policies that I like and make common sense and not the crazy specifics like a foreign gulag jail." https://t.co/gTykNnhDsVā€” Rotimi Adeoye (@_rotimia) April 21, 2025

RT by @GregTSargent: For those interested to hear the Garcia story, someone who asked hitherto unanswered questions. Explains quite clearly why this person who came over at 16 could not have been a gang member, as there was no trail of misdeeds. By the way, our President, showed a picture of twoā€¦

https://x.com/markcutis/status/1914304785383109055

Published: April 21, 2025 13:06

For those interested to hear the Garcia story, someone who asked hitherto unanswered questions. Explains quite clearly why this person who came over at 16 could not have been a gang member, as there was no trail of misdeeds. By the way, our President,ā€¦

Fascinating stuff here from an expert in MS-13, who explains in granular detail why many of the Abrego Garcia claims just don't add up. A big one: He came here at the age of 16 over a decade ago. Why isn't there any evidence of gang activity? Transcript: newrepublic.com/article/194173ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914302604953129128

Published: April 21, 2025 12:58

Fascinating stuff here from an expert in MS-13, who explains in granular detail why many of the Abrego Garcia claims just don't add up. A big one: He came here at the age of 16 over a decade ago. Why isn't there any evidence of gangā€¦

Amazing that Trump openly revealed he is entirely clueless about the details of Abrego Garcia's case and it wasn't a story. On the pod, we spoke to a researcher into MS-13 who found people are constantly misidentified as members. Remarkable stuff. Listen: newrepublic.com/article/194171ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1914295559617237029

Published: April 21, 2025 12:30

Amazing that Trump openly revealed he is entirely clueless about the details of Abrego Garcia's case and it wasn't a story. On the pod, we spoke to a researcher into MS-13 who found people are constantly misidentified as members. Remarkable stuff. Listen:ā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: NEW: Rep Cory Mills said on his Bronze Star papers he saved this man's life. Troops in the battle told me it's a lie. Yet here he is months after his starā€”after taking $2000 from the man's dad. If the claims I have are true, Mills lied about his war heroics. Did he have help? 1/X

https://x.com/SollenbergerRC/status/1914156762652979331

Published: April 21, 2025 03:18

NEW: Rep Cory Mills said on his Bronze Star papers he saved this man's life. Troops in the battle told me it's a lie. Yet here he is months after his starā€”after taking $2000 from the man's dad. If the claims I have are true, Mills lied about his warā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: .@GregTSargent: "What makes Vanceā€™s stance so reprehensible is that he knows the administration has the option of returning Abrego Garcia and moving to deport him through lawful channels, as Vanceā€™s own tweet demonstrates." newrepublic.com/article/194169ā€¦ #UnitedStates

https://x.com/jftaveira1993/status/1914077428395446474

Published: April 20, 2025 22:03

.@GregTSargent: "What makes Vanceā€™s stance so reprehensible is that he knows the administration has the option of returning Abrego Garcia and moving to deport him through lawful channels, as Vanceā€™s own tweet demonstrates." https://t.co/GVAWJns9Vpā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: Democrats need to seize the opportunity and assert themselves as the rule of law party on immigration: -Due process over random kidnappings and errors; -Targeting proven threats over profiling and lies; -Legal immigration over border chaos and arresting legal residents

https://x.com/David_J_Bier/status/1913986562708156493

Published: April 20, 2025 16:02

Democrats need to seize the opportunity and assert themselves as the rule of law party on immigration:-Due process over random kidnappings and errors;-Targeting proven threats over profiling and lies;-Legal immigration over border chaos and arresting legalā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: This is what poll-driven and utterly craven pols like Newsom fail to understand.

https://x.com/StevenSingiser/status/1913967376401657938

Published: April 20, 2025 14:45

This is what poll-driven and utterly craven pols like Newsom fail to understand. https://t.co/pb9Q3aKzurā€” Steve Singiser (@StevenSingiser) April 20, 2025

This is right. The media debate over public opinion on immigration is distorted by a tendency among reporters to let Republicans frame the choice we face as either 1) mass undocumented status unchanged forever; or 2) mass deportation. But that's not the actual range of choices.

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1913960144561438902

Published: April 20, 2025 14:17

This is right. The media debate over public opinion on immigration is distorted by a tendency among reporters to let Republicans frame the choice we face as either 1) mass undocumented status unchanged forever; or 2) mass deportation. But that's not theā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: What most Americans want is what Republicans have worked tirelessly for years to block: an orderly system of legal migration with paths to legalization for those who have been here a long time and committed no crimes. This isnā€™t complicated.

https://x.com/lpolgreen/status/1913958373092995206

Published: April 20, 2025 14:10

What most Americans want is what Republicans have worked tirelessly for years to block: an orderly system of legal migration with paths to legalization for those who have been here a long time and committed no crimes. This isnā€™t complicated.ā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: As usual, @GregTSargent carefully examines and explains the fallacy of Vanceā€™s argument and the Trump administrationā€™s decision to dig in on this case.

https://x.com/joespal/status/1913943179931291912

Published: April 20, 2025 13:09

As usual, @GregTSargent carefully examines and explains the fallacy of Vanceā€™s argument and the Trump administrationā€™s decision to dig in on this case. https://t.co/NFfzObM0d1ā€” Faith Risolo (@joespal) April 20, 2025

Polling shows only *generalized* approval of Trump on immigration, but broad opposition to the lawless specifics. If Dems don't engage on Abrego Garcia, they only help Trump subsume all that under "keeping out illegals." h/t @zackstanton @gelliottmorris newrepublic.com/article/194169ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1913935038195945587

Published: April 20, 2025 12:37

Polling shows only *generalized* approval of Trump on immigration, but broad opposition to the lawless specifics. If Dems don't engage on Abrego Garcia, they only help Trump subsume all that under "keeping out illegals."h/t @zackstantonā€¦

Gonna keep hitting this. Trump always has the option of returning Abrego Garcia and recontesting his "withholding of removal" status, or trying to deport him to 3rd country. In his tweets JD reveals he knows they have this option. Why won't they take it? newrepublic.com/article/194169ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1913933062825554181

Published: April 20, 2025 12:29

Gonna keep hitting this. Trump always has the option of returning Abrego Garcia and recontesting his "withholding of removal" status, or trying to deport him to 3rd country.In his tweets JD reveals he knows they have this option. Why won't they takeā€¦

One of JD Vance's most reprehensible arguments in the Abrego Garcia case is the idea that he already received due process in 2019. In this new piece, I try to offer a direct and systematic challenge to this claim: newrepublic.com/article/194169ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1913927609966080299

Published: April 20, 2025 12:07

One of JD Vance's most reprehensible arguments in the Abrego Garcia case is the idea that he already received due process in 2019.In this new piece, I try to offer a direct and systematic challenge to this claim:https://t.co/K4tR7SfGQbā€” Greg Sargentā€¦

What nonsense. Beyond the tattoo bullshit, what actually happened is Abrego Garcia was denied bail based on the confidential source of a cop subsequently suspended/indicted for serious misconduct. Neither were cross examined, and he was never charged. newrepublic.com/article/194010ā€¦

https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1913922470945358242

Published: April 20, 2025 11:47

What nonsense. Beyond the tattoo bullshit, what actually happened is Abrego Garcia was denied bail based on the confidential source of a cop subsequently suspended/indicted for serious misconduct. Neither were cross examined, and he was neverā€¦

RT by @GregTSargent: ā€œSCOTUS declared Abrego Garciaā€™s current removal ā€˜illegal.ā€™ Trump has the option of moving to deport him in a way that is not illegal. Why not bring him back and do this the lawful way? The question remains unanswered.ā€

https://x.com/Satiristas/status/1913696773467783243

Published: April 19, 2025 20:50

ā€œSCOTUS declared Abrego Garciaā€™s current removal ā€˜illegal.ā€™ Trump has the option of moving to deport him in a way that is not illegal. Why not bring him back and do this the lawful way? The question remains unanswered.ā€ https://t.co/MOf33vIgxPā€”ā€¦