"No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds of business, sports and entertainment.Bruce Springsteen released a new song Wednesday that slammed "Trump's federal thugs." OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman told employees that "what's happening with ICE is going too far," referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
"And lifestyle icon Martha Stewart lamented that "we can be attacked and even killed.""Things must and have to change quickly and peacefully," Stewart wrote to her 2.9 million Instagram followers this week.A little more than one year into his second term, Trump is facing a broad cultural revolt that threatens to undermine his signature domestic priority, the Republican Party's grip on power and his own political strength ahead of the midterm elections."
Broad cultural backlash against Trump's immigration crackdown is emerging across business, sports, and entertainment, prompted by high-profile criticism from musicians, tech CEOs, and lifestyle figures. Federal immigration operations have expanded into states like Minnesota and Maine, drawing heavy federal agent deployments and violent incidents including two U.S. citizen deaths that have left communities feeling besieged. The administration reassigned a border commander, sending Tom Homan to replace Greg Bovino, but operational impacts remain uncertain. Republican operatives express concern that the escalation could jeopardize control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, even as Trump's base largely stays unified.
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