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Megan Basham

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Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

Now, to be clear, not for the propaganda, because that's, of course, protected by the First Amendment, but for this coordinated interference.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

You know, it's hard to determine how these materials impact public perception.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

You have to try to divine whether it's an organic reaction to circulating video or if it's just effective propaganda.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

But I will say that going by the trends on social media, particularly on platforms like Instagram, it looks pretty effective.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

Just to give you a couple of examples, I spent the weekend reviewing the accounts of a lot of major fashion and lifestyle influencers, none of whom typically post political content.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

And a lot of them are repeating the abolish ICE talking points nearly verbatim.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

And they're also linking to fundraising efforts to these groups.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

One prominent example, plastic surgeon Dr. Tony Youn, for instance, urged his 1.6 million followers not to believe, quote, lying politicians.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

And he said that immigration enforcement in Minneapolis is not OK.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

And then also some major fashion influencers like Rach Parcell, Julia Berltheimer and Nina Evans.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

I'm sure you know these names, John.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

Yeah.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

They all have many millions of followers from various accounts, and they're also promoting these anti-ice sentiments that echo breakthrough news.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

So that kind of thing, I would guess, is likely swaying those who may not be following these issues very closely, but who are forming an opinion based on their favorite influencers.

Morning Wire
Trump-Walz Détente & Anti-ICE Protest Network Exposed | 1.27.26

My pleasure.

Morning Wire
Evening Wire: Minneapolis Unravels & Senate Shutdown Staredown | 1.26.26

So first, it will see the number of deaths exceed the number of births for the first time in modern history.

Morning Wire
Evening Wire: Minneapolis Unravels & Senate Shutdown Staredown | 1.26.26

And then second, a third of the babies conceived will be aborted.

Morning Wire
Evening Wire: Minneapolis Unravels & Senate Shutdown Staredown | 1.26.26

Finally, the number of migrants in its population, 10.9 million, will roughly equate to the total number of children aborted.

Morning Wire
Evening Wire: Minneapolis Unravels & Senate Shutdown Staredown | 1.26.26

10.7 million since the procedure became legalized in 1968.

Morning Wire
Evening Wire: Minneapolis Unravels & Senate Shutdown Staredown | 1.26.26

Then pushing this issue even further, members of parliament recently voted to decriminalize abortion up to the point of birth.