"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.""
"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. Trump, a former reality television star often attuned to changes in public opinion, tried to shift the conversation this week by dispatching border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to replace Greg Bovino, a Border Patrol commander who has been a lightning rod. But it's unclear if the move will change anything on the ground."
Widespread backlash against Donald Trump's immigration enforcement has spread beyond partisan activists into business, sports, and entertainment. Prominent figures including Bruce Springsteen, Sam Altman and Martha Stewart publicly criticized enforcement actions and warned of overreach and danger. The administration replaced a Border Patrol commander and dispatched border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota, yet thousands of federal agents remain and operations have expanded into Maine. Communities in Minnesota report feeling besieged and two U.S. citizens were killed amid the operations. Republican strategists express concern that the backlash could jeopardize control of Congress and weaken political standing before the midterms.
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