'They did not want this': Trump Administration hit with swift backlash after Minnesota shootings - Deadline - MS NOW

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Sarah Longwell, Publisher at The Bulwark, joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the continued backlash to the Trump Administration as a result of ICE and Homeland Security's actions in cities like Minneapolis, and how the Administration's actions have had a devastating impact on the reputation of all law enforcement through the nation, with images of masked agents patrolling American streets. - Aired on 01/29/2026.

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1. They 100% wanted this. There was nothing about it that wasn't by design.

They just wanted only democrats to object.

The only thing that went wrong from their perspective is that too many republicans got cold feet and didn't stick to blind allegiance to dear leader.

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2. Exactly, well said. Their failure was not realizing that many Republicans are also sick of this and would object.

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3. Yes, they wanted this. The backlash is not what they were expecting.

They probably figured just a few hundred would object, a few hundred they could overwhelm, arrest and "make examples" of.
They did not expect hundreds of thousands to object, call for the resignations/impeachment of those involved, people willing to fight back however they can.