The Brett Cooper Show Trump Is Losing The PR War on Deportations | Episode 125
Jan 28, 2026
A breakdown of a contentious Minneapolis ICE operation and the violent protests that followed. A critique of social media outrage, performative activism, and emotional propaganda shaping public response. Examination of PR strategy, political photo-ops, and internal clashes over deportation tactics. A look at organizing in Minnesota and calls for better messaging while keeping enforcement goals.
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Minneapolis Raids Sparked Immediate Violence
- Minneapolis protests sprang up immediately when DHS agents arrived for Operation Metro Surge. Two people were shot and killed amid escalating clashes and tensions.
Emotional TikToks Echo 2020 Activism
- Brett Cooper plays clips of emotional TikToks to show the online reaction among women. She connects this behavior to the same performative activism seen in 2020.
Mother Brings Child To Protests As Prop
- Cooper shares viral footage of a mother bringing her toddler to sub-zero protests and claiming 'my babies aren't more important than anyone else's.' She condemns using children as props in dangerous demonstrations.
