Media Report On Deportations Raises Eyebrows
And here we go again—another mainstream media outlet twisting numbers so aggressively they’d make a pretzel jealous. Newsweek published a so-called “analysis” claiming that Trump is deporting illegal immigrants at half the rate of Joe Biden. Yes, you read that right. The guy who ran on securing the border, who has Tom Homan spearheading deportation efforts, is supposedly moving slower than the same Biden administration that let millions pour into the country unchecked.
Now, anyone with common sense—or even just a basic awareness of what’s happening at the border—knows this is nonsense. But Newsweek ran with it anyway, slapping their misleading claim on the Drudge Report to get as many eyeballs as possible. And the kicker? They knew it was inaccurate, and they published it anyway.
So how did they come up with this ridiculous claim? Simple: Newsweek didn’t compare actual deportations. Instead, they threw in a totally unrelated number that includes any kind of “repatriation.” That’s right—the number they used for Biden’s so-called “deportations” even includes illegal immigrants who were simply turned away at the border.
Meanwhile, they only counted the actual ICE deportations under Trump, conveniently ignoring the broader numbers that would make Biden’s record look far worse. It’s the classic left-wing media playbook: massage the numbers, twist the definitions, and hope no one notices.
But here’s the truth, based on publicly available data: If you actually compare apples to apples—the number of illegal immigrants deported by ICE—Trump’s administration is already removing three times as many per week as Biden’s ever did. That’s right—three times. Yet somehow, Newsweek wants you to believe Trump is slacking off.
The Daily Wire reached out to Newsweek about this blatant misrepresentation, and here’s where things get even more laughable. A senior Trump official informed them that their reporting was inaccurate, and the Newsweek reporter—Dan Gooding—admitted it was wrong. But did they correct the article? Of course not. Because why let the truth get in the way of a good anti-Trump narrative?
It’s almost impressive, really. Newsweek is essentially admitting, “Yeah, our numbers don’t make sense, but we’re running with them anyway.” And for what? To push the tired old story that Trump isn’t living up to his campaign promises? To downplay the disaster that was Biden’s border policy? To gaslight the American public into thinking illegal immigration wasn’t an out-of-control mess until now?
Meanwhile, the American people aren’t buying what the media is selling. A CBS-YouGov poll found that 59% of Americans approve of Trump’s mass deportation program, and Trump’s approval rating sits at 53%—higher than at any point during his first term. The public wants action, and they’re seeing it. But the media, desperate to make Trump look ineffective, has to resort to this kind of dishonest reporting.
And let’s talk about Dan Gooding for a second. This is a guy who “specializes” in border and immigration reporting, yet somehow managed to compare two completely different sets of numbers as if they were the same thing. Either he doesn’t understand the very topic he’s covering, or he’s deliberately misleading readers. Neither option is a great look.
This is exactly why Americans trust the media about as much as they trust a used car salesman. They see these games being played. They know when they’re being lied to. And no matter how much Newsweek tries to spin the numbers, it won’t change the reality at the border or the fact that Trump is actually doing what Biden refused to—enforce the law.
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