Bulwark Takes

ICE is doing these deportations all wrong. They're deporting people with no gang affiliations, just because they have tattoos ICE is mis-identifying as gang tattoos, or do they even care they're wrong? Trump’s Deportations Rely on Tattoos—It’s Bullsh*t. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-deportations-tattoos-bullshit-anuel-aa-dhs-ice  Administration: ‘Many’ Venezuelans sent to El Salvador prison had no U.S. criminal record https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article302299534.html

Andrew Egger breaks down the disturbing video linking Tesla vandals to terrorists and praising brutal El Salvador prisons. What starts as trolling reveals a deeper threat to civil liberties. Watch as we connect the dots on authoritarian rhetoric and the erosion of due process.

George Conway joins Tim Miller to discuss the law firm Paul Weiss bending to Donald Trump in order to have an executive order rescinded, with the exchange of pro bono lawyer support towards the administration.  Read More in Morning Shots, "Big Law’s Big Capitulation"

Tim Miller takes on shocking new revelations about Trump’s immigration policies: innocent Venezuelan refugees—including a pro soccer player—were secretly deported to a prison camp in El Salvador. Tim demands accountability, challenges both Republicans and Democrats to act, and exposes the cruelty at the heart of Trump’s ICE. Seriously, you don’t want to miss this one.  Watch Bulwark on Sunday, "Trump Said He Was Targeting Criminals In Migrant Sweeps. That’s Not What’s Happening." with Bill Kristol and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

Sam Stein and Will Sommer talk Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing stepping down abruptly, as conservative media tries to find its footing amid the Trump administration.  Read Will Sommer's newsletter False Flag, "A Crack in Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire"

Lauren Egan interviews North Carolina Justice Allison Riggs about her opponent Jefferson Griffin's attempts to overturn the results of her re-election and her ongoing battle in court. Keep up with Justice Riggs here

Tim Miller & Will Sommer break down the wild conspiracy that kids in schools are identifying as cats and using litter boxes. Spoiler: It’s NOT true. A new Texas bill banning “non-human behavior” in schools—because apparently, kids pretending to be animals is now a legislative issue.  A Crack in Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire  https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mysterious-exit-daily-wire-ceo-jeremy-boreing-ben-shapiro  MAGA Brocasters Grow Suspicious of the Jews  https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-brocasters-grow-suspicious-of-the-jews-joe-rogan-theo-von-antisemitism  Furrygate: A Litterbox of Lies https://www.thebulwark.com/p/furrygate-a-litterbox-of-lies?utm_source=publication-search

1999 wasn’t just the best movie year ever—it was the year low culture took over. From pro wrestling and Pokémon to Jerry Springer and reality TV, Ross Benes joins Sonny Bunch to break down how this bizarre era shaped today’s politics and pop culture. Don’t miss this deep dive into the moment that changed everything!

Tim Miller and Sam Stein break down Fox News' latest defense of Elon Musk, the Tesla stock slump, and the administration’s odd fixation with promoting Musk's businesses. Ethics, politics, and PR spin—this one has it all!

Tim Miller and Jonathan V. Last discuss UCLA Anderson Forecast announcing a recession watch as Donald Trump's policies, tariffs, government layoffs, mass deportations, and more are destabilizing the economy.