Staff Reports
The latest Oval Office showdown between President Trump and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins was a masterclass in media bias and political theater. As Trump hosted El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, Collins pressed him about Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Salvadoran national, previously deported from the U.S., who’s been painted by the administration as a dangerous MS-13 gang member. Collins’ line of questioning, which seemed to suggest the U.S. should go out of its way to bring this individual back, was met with the kind of incredulity that most Americans feel when common sense is tossed aside for political point-scoring.
Trump, never one to shy away from calling out the press, didn’t mince words. He reminded Collins and the American people that Abrego Garcia was in the country illegally and had been identified by immigration courts as a member of MS-13—a group notorious for its brutality and criminal enterprise. Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House advisor Stephen Miller backed up the President, emphasizing that the U.S. has no obligation to retrieve a foreign national with gang ties, especially after the Supreme Court clarified the limits of judicial authority in foreign affairs. The administration’s stance was clear: the safety of American citizens comes first, not the feelings of the activist press.
Yet, the media circus continued, with Collins and her network seemingly more concerned about the fate of a deported gang member than the well-being of law-abiding Americans. This is the same press corps that routinely downplays the real threats posed by illegal immigration and transnational gangs, all while painting the Trump administration as heartless for enforcing the law. It’s a tired script—one that ignores the daily realities faced by families in communities plagued by MS-13 violence.
What’s truly astonishing is the left’s willingness to twist the narrative, turning a straightforward case of law enforcement into a sob story about supposed injustice. The facts are simple: Abrego Garcia was in the U.S. illegally, was found by multiple courts to have gang affiliations, and was deported accordingly. The administration’s critics, however, would rather play semantics and question the motives of those tasked with protecting our borders. It’s as if the rule of law is an afterthought, secondary to the latest headline or social media trend.
At the end of the day, President Trump’s response resonated with Americans who are tired of the media’s games and the left’s misplaced priorities. The real question isn’t why Trump won’t bring back a deported MS-13 member—it’s why anyone in the press would even ask. In a world where common sense is too often in short supply, it’s refreshing to see an administration stand firm on the side of law, order, and the safety of the American people.
