‘Do You Think This Is Funny?’: CNN Host Seems Triggered By Trump Meme In Interview With Former ICE Head
CNN anchor Brianna Keilar repeatedly asked former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Jonathan Fahey on Monday about the appropriateness of a meme President Donald Trump posted that hinted at a…
CNN anchor Brianna Keilar repeatedly asked former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Jonathan Fahey on Monday about the appropriateness of a meme President Donald Trump posted that hinted at a federal immigration crackdown in Chicago.
The meme, which Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday, was based on the movie “Apocalypse Now” and included the line, “I love the smell of deportations in the morning,” a reference to the quote “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” from the film. Fahey, on “CNN News Central,” argued that Democrats should not be so preoccupied with the meme.
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“I’ve seen ‘Apocalypse Now.’ They’re not going to be dropping napalm in Chicago,” Fahey said. “I think people need to take a step back. I mean, it is funny. He almost pushes the button and all the Democrats go into hysterics.”
“Do you think this is funny, what’s happening?” Keilar asked.
Fahey said he did not believe that the meme was not “funny.” He said it sent a message that the Trump administration was going to handle crime.
“Do you think the problem in Chicago and what we’re about to see is funny?” Keilar asked
“The problem in Chicago is so serious and it’s deadly serious,” Fahey responded. “And you have people like Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker that have not been dealing with the crime problem, not been dealing with the illegal alien problem. And because it’s not politically viable for them within their party.”