ICE Backlash: Why Both Sides Are Turning on Trump
ICE Backlash: Why Both Sides Are Turning on Trump  
Podcast: The Tara Palmeri Show
Published On: Fri Jan 30 2026
Description: The brutal killing of ICU nurse Alex Preti by ICE agents has sparked nationwide outrage, with both conservatives and liberals now turning against President Trump's aggressive enforcement tactics? On this heated episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, the fallout from Alex Preti's death in Minneapolis intensifies as a resurfaced video fails to justify the shooting and Kristi Noem is sidelined. Guests Shannon Joy, an independent conservative radio host, and Raymond D Kemp Sr, a retired U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief and former Biden appointee, join from across the political spectrum to deliver a rare point of agreement: the Trump administration's deployment of ICE under Operation Metro Surge represents an abuse of power, normalizing police-state tactics, eroding civil liberties, and prioritizing spectacle over effective deportation. The discussion covers low deportation numbers under Trump, potential political coordination, Second Amendment distractions, surveillance pushes like digital IDs, and whether a government shutdown over DHS funding could force ICE restraint. Which part of this cross-aisle backlash against ICE operations surprises you most, or what should Trump's next move be to address the growing criticism? For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/trump-is-angry-over-minneapolis-and https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-michael-cohen-angling-for-a-trump https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-arsonist-conducting-the-pretti To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Follow Shannon: https://x.com/ShannonJoyRadio https://www.instagram.com/shannonjoyradio/ Follow Raymond: https://x.com/RaymondDKemp https://www.instagram.com/raymonddkemp/ Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com #Immigration #ICE #Trump #AbolishICE #ImmigrationPolicy #TrumpAdministration #USPolitics #BorderSecurity #MAGA #DonaldTrump #Politics #IllegalImmigration #Deportation #TaraPalmeriShow #TaraPalmeri ICE Backlash: Why Both Sides Are Turning on Trump Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 03:08 Raymond Kemp and Shannon Joy join the Tara Palmeri Show 03:35 Operation Metro Surge and the killings in Minneapolis 04:35 Shannon Joy on chaos, theater, and police state tactics 07:04 Raymond Kemp on states' rights and Trump's deployment 09:13 Why ambiguity persists around the Preti killing 13:51 Propaganda, deepfakes, and belief in events 17:59 Second Amendment focus from Trump's allies 22:35 Why Renee Good vs Alex Preti reactions differ 26:05 Calls to abolish or review ICE nationwide 29:46 Core principles for ICE and potential solutions 34:45 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices