He doesn’t believe this is true having persuaded himself that his popularity among self-described MAGA cultists is all that matters. They are his army.
This is not really unusual among despots. If they have control of state violence and the backing of a brainwashed extremist faction they believe they can control their entire society. And they can, at least for a time. That’s where we are today.
Trump has the brain and temperament of a 12 year old bully who is too clever by half when he does things like sending ICE into the airports to force the Democrats to say uncle when the American people start getting their heads bashed in. I guess that could work. But really, it’s just a troll:
Does he think that only Democrats use the airports? Or is it that he believes the MAGA faithful, which he believes is the “silent majority” will stand up for ICE and be grateful when they start knocking heads? Who knows?
By the way, here’s an example of how it’s going to go from last night:
Greetings from SFO airport where ICE is working diligently to speed the line up. pic.twitter.com/r3Fft5Lv9V
— Certified Hoodie Thief 🏁 Ms 1/11 🎂 (@KryssyLaReina) March 23, 2026
I’m unclear if that was part of this new deployment or something else. But it’s a good illustration of what we might see going forward if he keeps this up.
By the way, at the event he was headed for this is what he’s been doing: