Donalds Confronts Walz Over 'Gestapo' Comments Regarding ICE Agents

Confrontation Over 'Gestapo' Remark

• 🎯 Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) directly questioned Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) about his use of the term 'Gestapo' to describe ICE agents under the Trump administration.
• 🗣️ Donalds asked Walz if he would like to recant the statement, emphasizing the historical weight and offensiveness of the phrase.

Walz's Clarification and Defense

• 💬 Walz clarified that he referred to President Trump using ICE agents as his 'modern-day Gestapo,' not the agents themselves.
• ⚖️ He stated that ICE has a responsibility to deport illegal aliens and that the previous administration had abused border laws, leading to over 10 million illegal immigrants.

Donalds' Rebuttal and Call for Apology

• 🇺🇸 Donalds asserted that referring to American ICE agents as 'Gestapo' is sick and that Walz was wrong to diminish their work for a 'cheap point.'
• 👏 He urged Walz to apologize to the ICE agents, highlighting their service to the country with honor and decency.