ICE Targets ‘Violent Criminals,’ Arrests Taco Truck Workers and Daycare Dads Instead
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a stunning feat of political gymnastics, the Trump administration has declared itself “the most honest and transparent in history,” even as it breaks world records for lying with the speed and frequency of a malfunctioning Twitter bot.
“We’ve never told a lie,” Trump proclaimed at a rally held in front of a 50-foot inflatable bald eagle. “Except when we did, but those lies were true. Many people are saying that. Smart people. The best liars—I mean truth-tellers.”
Fact-checkers have reportedly gone on strike, citing exhaustion, eye strain, and “existential dread.”
ICE Raids Focus on Violent Criminals, Accidentally Deport Grandma
The administration continues to insist that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is laser-focused on “violent criminal aliens,” even as footage continues to surface of ICE agents tackling tamale vendors, handcuffing single moms at bus stops, and raiding elementary school PTA meetings.
“We only target the most dangerous,” said ICE spokesperson Chad McUniform, while standing outside a Home Depot in Riverside. “That’s why we apprehended 14 undocumented landscapers, 3 dishwashers, and a mariachi band. You never know when a mariachi might snap.”
When asked about the discrepancy between public statements and ICE’s actual operations, the White House responded, “Alternative facts are still facts. Next question.”
Job Numbers, Wall Construction, and Other Imaginary Accomplishments
According to official Trump press briefings, the administration has:
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Created 8 billion jobs, even though there are only 330 million Americans
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Built a 2,000-mile-long border wall, which turns out to be 37 miles of fencing, 12 miles of golf cart barricades, and one really angry rattlesnake
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“Cured COVID, solved racism, and ended global warming,” all on a particularly productive Tuesday
“We’ve done more than any administration in history—probably more than all of them combined,” said Trump, standing in front of a PowerPoint titled “TRUMP WINS EVERYTHING.” The slides included a Photoshopped image of Mount Rushmore with his face replacing all four presidents and a chart labeled “The Economy” that was just an ascending red arrow with no axis labels.
Press Secretary Uses New Strategy: Denial with a Smile
At daily briefings, the new Press Secretary—now an animatronic ventriloquist dummy named “Patriot Pete”—responds to all questions with, “That never happened,” or “We don’t recognize the concept of evidence.”
When asked about ICE agents body-slamming fruit pickers while claiming to fight MS-13, Pete cheerily replied, “If they didn’t want to be mistaken for cartel members, maybe they shouldn’t look so hardworking.”
The Trump Lie Tracker Now a Live Sports Feed
Cable news outlets have replaced their stock tickers with Trump Lie Count™, which updates in real time. During a recent press conference, the counter hit 112 before Trump finished his second sentence.
“He said he invented the moon and then blamed wind turbines for the fall of Rome,” said one breathless CNN reporter. “And that was just in the greeting.”
In Conclusion: We’re All Just Imagining Things
In a final note, the administration released a memo stating that critics of their truthfulness are suffering from “perception bias,” reminding Americans that:
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“What you saw didn’t happen.”
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“What we say is true because we said it.”
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“Any contradiction is just a deepfake created by George Soros, Antifa, or possibly Big Toothpaste.”
As one ICE agent whispered while arresting a street corn vendor:
“Don’t worry, ma’am. You’re not even real. This is all just part of a very successful policy rollout.”
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