Jen Psaki

Okay.

She was also arrested, as you know, alongside CNN anchor Don Lemon, who, as you can see there, you all know, who is facing similar charges after covering that same protest.

And it was clear, of course, that the Trump administration wanted to turn Lemon into some kind of evil national media villain.

and silence his criticism of this administration.

But that hasn't happened either.

I mean, according to the Washington Post, since Lemon's arrest, he has gained nearly a half a million followers across Instagram and YouTube and seen a 73% increase in Substack viewers.

It's not exactly what they intended, I don't think.

We're seeing the same thing with Democratic lawmakers Trump has tried to target.

Trump's Justice Department and Department of Defense have both targeted Senator Mark Kelly over his appearance in a social media video, reminding service members that they should not follow illegal orders.

And it was clear that retribution campaign, which they have been tireless about, was meant to silence Senator Kelly's criticism and limit his influence.

But it has done the opposite.

The Arizona Republic reports that amid the controversy, Mark Kelly's campaign has set new fundraising records as donations pour in supporting his message.

And all of a sudden, he is being talked about as a 2028 candidate.

He even said yesterday that he is seriously considering it.

So there's that.

See, every time Trump tries to silence his opponents, he just ends up elevating their voices, drawing more attention to the critical messages that inspired Trump's outrage.

All of which leads me to the Trump administration's latest censorship faceplant.

Yesterday, Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Tallarico was supposed to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Instead, this happened.

OK, we're going to talk about it, too.