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RandySF

(83,908 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:03 AM 9 hrs ago

Bannon says ICE at airports 'test run' for 2026 elections

Former White House strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers assisting with airport operations is a “test run” for the 2026 midterms.

During a conversation with conservative lawyer Mike Davis on his “War Room” program, Bannon asked, “We can use what’s happening with these ICE [officers] helping out at the airports, we can use this as a test run, as a test case to really perfect ICE’s involvement in the 2026 midterm elections, sir?”

Davis responded, “Yeah, I think we should have ICE agents at the polling places, because if you’re an illegal alien you can’t vote, right? It’s against the law, it’s a federal crime for you to vote in federal elections.”

“And so, if you’re an American citizen, you should be happy that ICE is there, because you’re not going to have illegal aliens canceling out your vote,” he added.




https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/5797390-bannon-ice-airports-2026-elections/

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Jersey Devil

(10,832 posts)
4. On the bright side at least he is conceding there will be elections in November
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:43 AM
6 hrs ago

What a sick, despicable man!

NoMoreRepugs

(12,047 posts)
6. When will people outside the informed few realize what is happening? My guess once our Democracy is extinct.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:00 AM
6 hrs ago

newdeal2

(5,367 posts)
7. If it's any consolation, this administration is so incompetent
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:13 AM
6 hrs ago

They will try but hopefully they won’t succeed.

Emile

(42,173 posts)
8. Seriously, if ICE has all this free time
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:16 AM
6 hrs ago

it's time to reduce their numbers and save the tax payers money.

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