Just when you think the media can’t sink any deeper in its subservience to Donald Trump, along comes Jake Tapper to remind America that no matter how much Republicans are to blame, the corporate media will always find a way to blame the Democrats.
Democrats tried to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security five times over the course of 24 hours, excluding ICE and the Border Patrol.
Senate Democrats are willing to find the rest of DHS, but will not fund ICE and Border Patrol without reform.
CNN’s Jake Tapper tried to make this position sound unreasonable on State Of The Union by asking Senator Cory Booker:
So, in terms of the security of our home, there have been a number of attacks: the ISIS-inspired bombing in New York City outside Mamdani’s home, a target shooting at an ROTC class at Old Dominion, and so on.
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security remains closed as Senate Democrats block the funding bill over the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Given the security concerns you just raised, and given the fact that, frankly, Secretary Noem has been fired and Tom Homan has taken over from Greg Bovino and Noem in Minnesota, you could argue that the Democrats won the debate.
Isn’t it time for Democrats to reopen and defund DHS?
The Democrats need to give in and fund ICE and Border Patrol because Kristi Noem has been fired and Trump has started a choice war. At least that’s what Jake Tapper seemed to suggest.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) wouldn’t play that game.
