"Yooo DHS i didnt approve to be used in this. I know you know my address so send a check. And please take this down and please keep me out of your 'banger' deportation videos. When it comes to immigration my thoughts and heart are alot more nuanced than this video allows. Bye! https://t.co/5v5gagf4Dr- Theo Von (@TheoVon) September 24, 2025"
"The 31-second video, posted to X by the official DHS account on Tuesday evening, opens with a clip of Von shaking his head disapprovingly and saying, "I heard you got deported, dude. Bye!" The video then proceeds to show various clips of people being deported, along with statistics about the number of people who have been deported by President Donald Trump's administration so far."
"Spokespeople for the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment. Von's negative response to the DHS video is notable - he's one of several influential podcasters who have been largely sympathetic to Trump and the MAGA movement, and he attended Trump's inauguration in January. Trump appeared on Von's podcast before the 2024 election, and Vice President JD Vance has been on the show twice - once as a vice presidential candidate, and again in June, where he discuss"
The Department of Homeland Security posted a short video on X featuring a clip of Theo Von and footage of deportations with statistics tied to the Trump administration. Von replied on X that he did not approve the clip's use, requested that DHS take the video down, and asked for payment. He said his thoughts and heart on immigration are more nuanced than the video's portrayal. DHS spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment. Von has previously shown public sympathy for Trump and hosted both Trump and Vice President JD Vance on his podcast.
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