Border Czar Tom Homan just delivered a masterclass in how to handle the liberal media’s gotcha games. During his appearance on CNN this weekend, Homan completely dismantled Jake Tapper’s weak talking points and exposed the Democrats’ dangerous games with homeland security funding. According to PJ Media, Homan wasn’t having any of Tapper’s manufactured outrage and repeatedly hammered home one crystal-clear message: fund the Department of Homeland Security and stop playing politics with America’s safety.
When Tapper tried his usual setup asking why it took 41 days to pay TSA agents, Homan turned the tables brilliantly. He expanded the conversation beyond TSA to highlight the thousands of other DHS workers getting shafted by Congress’s political games. Coast Guard members, Secret Service agents, and CISA personnel are all getting hurt while Democrats hold funding hostage. Homan made it clear we’re facing a heightened threat environment, and Congress needs to do its job instead of playing partisan games.
The real fireworks started when Tapper attacked ICE deployment at airports. Homan refused to take the bait and instead schooled CNN’s audience on how ICE agents are actually making airports safer and reducing wait times. When Tapper quoted union complaints comparing ICE help to “a teaspoon of cough syrup,” Homan fired back with hard facts about decreased wait times in Houston and additional deployments to Baltimore. Every airport where ICE steps in sees immediate improvements.
But Homan saved his best response for last when addressing the mask controversy. He absolutely destroyed the Democrats’ hypocrisy, pointing out that the same politicians demanding ICE remove masks are the ones calling them Nazis and claiming they’ll shoot people in airports. With threats against ICE officers up 8000 percent thanks to inflammatory Democratic rhetoric, Homan made it clear the masks stay on until the political attacks stop. It was a perfect example of Trump administration officials standing strong against media manipulation.
This interview shows exactly why President Trump chose Tom Homan to secure our border. While Democrats play politics and the media pushes narratives, Homan delivers results and refuses to back down from the truth. America needs leaders who will stand up to the establishment and fight for our security, and Homan proved once again he’s exactly the right person for the job.
Source: pjmedia.com