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DESPERATE: Dem Leader Admits DHS Shutdown is Political Theater to Attack Trump Border Agenda

Gary FranchiFebruary 25, 2026153 views
DESPERATE: Dem Leader Admits DHS Shutdown is Political Theater to Attack Trump Border Agenda
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House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) just said the quiet part out loud – admitting that Democrats are treating a potential Department of Homeland Security shutdown as nothing more than political theater to attack President Trump's America First border agenda.

During Tuesday's broadcast of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power," Aguilar brazenly declared that the DHS shutdown "is about what helps the American people and what...shines a bright light on the issues." Translation: Democrats are willing to compromise national security to score cheap political points against Trump's mass deportation operation.

Let that sink in, Patriots. While President Trump is working around the clock to secure our borders and remove dangerous illegal aliens who never should have been here in the first place, House Democrats are openly sabotaging the very agency responsible for protecting American families.

Dems Choose Politics Over Protection

This stunning admission reveals everything you need to know about the radical left's priorities. They're not interested in governing or solving problems – they want to "shine a bright light" on manufactured controversies while leaving our homeland security apparatus in chaos.

Under Trump's leadership, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has been implementing the largest deportation operation in American history, removing criminals, gang members, and other threats that the Biden regime allowed to flood across our borders for four disastrous years. But Democrats would rather shut down these critical operations than allow Trump to deliver on his promise to the American people.

"This is exactly the kind of partisan obstruction that voters rejected in 2024. Americans want secure borders, not political games."

The irony is rich – Democrats claim to care about "helping the American people" while simultaneously undermining the agency tasked with keeping those same Americans safe from foreign threats, drug cartels, and human traffickers.

This is why the deep state establishment fears Trump so much. He's actually following through on his promises, and they'll burn down the entire government to stop him. The question is: will Republicans have the backbone to call out this dangerous political theater for what it really is?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
Trump's border policies were working and they know it!
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedjust now
When will voters wake up and realize the Dems care more about opposing Trump than actually governing? This admission proves it.
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RedStateVoterVerifiedjust now
November can't come soon enough!
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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedjust now
So they're willing to shut down DHS and waste taxpayer money just for political theater? Unbelievable.
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BorderStateResidentVerifiedjust now
I live 30 miles from the border and see the chaos firsthand. These politicians in DC have no idea what we're dealing with down here while they play their games.
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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
Finally someone admits what we all knew! This was never about border security, it was about making Trump look bad.
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TexasRancherVerifiedjust now
Exactly right. They'd rather play politics than protect American citizens.