The Rachel Maddow Show Maddow: 'Trump weirdness and destruction' produces ceaseless string of bizarre headlines
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Nov 18, 2025 
Jacob Soboroff, Senior National Correspondent for MSNOW, shares firsthand accounts from community training events in Charlotte, North Carolina, where residents learned to counter ICE operations. He highlights how local tactics and solidarity are empowering citizens to resist federal immigration actions. Additionally, the discussion shifts to Newport, Oregon, where alarm bells were raised over a potential ICE facility at the airport, leading to massive community protests and calls for transparency from local officials.
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Child-Exploitation Units Diverted To Immigration
- The Trump Justice Department redirected investigators and resources away from child exploitation cases toward immigration enforcement.
- This reassignment hindered lengthy undercover work and endangered victims by losing cultivated online sources.
Poor Lawyering Undermines Political Prosecutions
- Trump-era prosecutions of political opponents suffered from procedural errors and alleged misconduct by DOJ lawyers.
- Judges flagged fundamental missteps that raise questions about the legality and fairness of those prosecutions.
Court Losses Shrink Executive Room To Maneuver
- Repeated legal losses narrow the administration's ability to execute its agenda and empower communities legally.
- Court injunctions limit repeat tactics and constrain future overreach.
