Minnesota Made Trump Blink

"On Thursday, Tom Homan, the corrupt, fascist, "border czar" the media insists on treating as respectable, announced an end to "Operation Metro Surge," which is the Trump administration's name for its unconstitutional invasion of Minnesota. Homan declared "success," shared some data on the numbers of immigrants who've been deported or sent to concentration camps, didn't list the numbers of people his goons have assaulted, injured, or murdered, and scuttled off."

"I'm also forced to assume that Homan is either outright lying about ending the occupation of Minnesota or trying to throw the media off the scent in some fashion. That's because the only thing this administration does is lie or misdirect, and taking its people at their word is something only fools and corporate media publications do. Ever since Homan replaced SS-cosplayer Greg Bovino in Minnesota, the media has lost interest in the ongoing horrors in Minneapolis/St.Paul. Declaring an "end" to the operation doesn't necessarily mean ICE will leave the Gopher State."

"I must also point out that Homan's alleged ending of the great Northern occupation coincides with the budget showdown over DHS funding in Congress. Trying to make nice just long enough to secure another year of funding for their goon squads seems like exactly the kind of thing Republicans would do-and Democrats would fall for. Luckily, some Democrats in Minnesota don't seem to be too eager to trust. On Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her signed an ordinance requiring federal agents to identify themselves."

Tom Homan announced an end to Operation Metro Surge while reporting deportation and detention numbers but omitted assaults, injuries, and deaths allegedly caused by federal agents. The administration's repeated lies and misdirection cast doubt on any claimed drawdown and suggest ICE may remain active in Minnesota despite the announcement. The timing of the announcement aligns with a DHS funding showdown in Congress, raising suspicion that the statement aims to secure continued funding for enforcement operations. Local officials responded: St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her signed an ordinance requiring federal agents to identify themselves and demanded verification of any drawdown.

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