
Is the ICE Crackdown Finally Backfiring on Trump?
Published: January 31, 2026
Duration: 39:38
President Trump’s call to de-escalate tensions in Minneapolis was short lived, but anger over the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti continues to grow. At this week’s round table, the Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle and the columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie look at how bipartisan criticism of ICE’s aggression could fuel the demand for accountability and debate the best path forward for the Democratic Party.
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This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari...