Trump calls Democrats ‘greatest enemy’ as ICE airport plan confirmed
President Donald Trump said Sunday the Democratic Party is America’s “greatest enemy” in a Truth Social post following his latest escalation on Iran. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responded hours later, warning Trump to “keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed.”
“Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!” Trump wrote.
Jeffries responds to Trump post
Jeffries, speaking on CNN, called the remark dangerous.
“Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed,” he said when asked about the post.
Jeffries said under Trump, “life is more expensive, life is more chaotic and life is more extreme.”
Trump confirms ICE deployment to airports
Trump also confirmed a plan he previewed a day earlier: sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to assist at airports starting Monday.
“On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents,” Trump wrote, blaming Democrats for delays tied to the Department of Homeland Security funding standoff. “But watch, no matter how great a job ICE does, the Lunatics leading the incompetent Dems will be highly critical of their work.”
Border czar Tom Homan said on CNN Sunday the deployment will move forward, with ICE working alongside TSA and focusing on airports with the longest wait times. He said agents could assist with perimeter security, allowing TSA officers to focus on screening.
“We’ll have a plan by the end of today what airports we’re starting with and where we’re sending them,” Homan said.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told ABC News’ “This Week” that ICE agents are equipped to help.
“To manage the through flow of people and even administratively they’ll be helpful,” said. “We have ICE agents who are trained and can provide assistance.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pushed back on the plan on Sunday, warning on the Senate floor it would put untrained personnel in sensitive roles.
“ICE agents will be asked to do things they are not trained to do. They don’t know how to perform core TSA screening functions,” Schumer said. “All they will do is worsen the situation at airports, which are already on edge.”
Funding standoff drives airport disruptions
The plan follows a failed Senate effort to advance a funding bill for DHS, leaving TSA officers working without pay and deepening staffing shortages.
Wait times at major airports have stretched well beyond an hour in some cases, with reports of passengers missing flights as lines grow longer.
Trump has framed the deployment as a stopgap to keep airports operating, while Democrats have pushed for narrower funding measures tied to changes in immigration enforcement practices.
Trump’s post targeting Democrats was part of a broader string of statements over the weekend tied to the administration’s posture on Iran and domestic policy.
Ella Rae Greene, Editor In Chief
