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What’s really happening on the ground in Chicago is not what the Trump Administration wants Americans to believe. This week, Don Lemon spent five days reporting outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Chicago, where federal agents have clashed with protesters. What he witnessed directly contradicts the administration’s narrative.
While the administration portrays these events as violent mobs threatening law enforcement, Don saw the opposite: militarized federal agents escalating peaceful protests and provoking chaos that could later be used to justify authoritarian overreach.
In our latest Substack Live, I asked Don about what he saw during those five days and the tension between protesters and ICE. We discussed the recent federal ruling requiring agents to wear body cameras and how these events fit into the broader pattern of Trump’s abuse of power. His observations offer a rare firsthand look at how the administration’s rhetoric contradicts the reality on the streets, and how mainstream media often fails to capture it.
Don’s reporting cuts through the disinformation, showing the human cost of Trump’s policies and the urgency for journalists and citizens alike to keep paying attention.
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