The Megyn Kelly Show Immigration Crackdown Coming to Chicago, Trump Backs RFK, CBS Changes Editing Policy: AM Update 9/8
30 snips
Sep 8, 2025 President Trump ignites controversy with an AI meme and a planned immigration crackdown in Chicago, underscoring rising tensions. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. engages in a heated Senate hearing about vaccine policies, garnering both support and backlash. CBS News shifts its editorial approach following claims of deceptive edits in a high-profile deportation case. As crime escalates in Chicago, discussions of federal intervention heat up, raising the stakes for local officials amid growing public scrutiny.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Meme as Enforcement Strategy
- President Trump used an AI-style meme to escalate pressure on Chicago and frame federal enforcement as decisive action.
- The meme and executive moves signal a political strategy linking immigration enforcement to urban crime narratives.
Planned 30-Day Enforcement Surge
- Federal officials plan a 30-day immigration enforcement surge targeting sanctuary cities, including Chicago.
- Legal and state-level resistance makes deployments without governor consent vulnerable to court challenges.
National Guard Legal Limits Matter
- Governors can request the National Guard for emergencies, but the Guard cannot perform domestic law enforcement without state invite.
- That legal distinction frames the administration's push to pressure governors into cooperation.