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New York Post
08-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Dem Rep. Pramila Jayapal calls it ‘inspiring' when she sees groups obstruct ICE
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said in a new interview that she is most inspired when she sees people obstructing ICE. 'Some of the most inspiring things have been when people encircle courtrooms and refuse to allow ICE agents in,' Jayapal said during a conversation with Joy Reid on Friday's episode of 'The Joy Reid Show.' Advertisement 'There are all kinds of nonviolent resistance tactics that we have to use,' Jayapal added. 'And I've started something called Resistance Lab… It's a training on really the documented most effective ways to counter democratic backsliding, nonviolent resistance tactics to build that movement.' The Resistance Lab website, which includes a page on Jayapal's new book, 'USE THE POWER YOU HAVE: A Brown Woman's Guide to Politics and Political Change,' is advertising a 'Virtual Organizing Training 1.0' on July 13. The website says that Jayapal 'knew we need a way to turn our anger, fear, and frustration into action and progress. That's exactly why she launched The Resistance Lab, an in-depth organizing training to build our movement and give you the tools you need in this moment. The scary truth is that democracies fall in a matter of months. So this is an immediate, urgent matter – and we need to quickly build our capacity to resist.' Advertisement 'We've already trained over 10,000 people in all 50 states,' Jayapal told Reid. On 'The Joy Reid Show,' Rep. Pramila Jayapal told the ex-MSNBC host that she gets inspired when she sees individuals obstructing ICE. Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/Shutterstock 'And the next one's coming up on July 13. So, we're going to keep doing those, because that is what we have to realize is the United States has been complacent for too long. We think that maybe these checks and balances were supposed to keep us safe, but we're seeing that they assume that people on the other side also care about the Constitution. Not the case right now.' The Washington State lawmaker has been critical of ICE, calling it a 'terrorist force' in a recent Instagram post. Advertisement She then defended the comment during an interview with CNN, where she was asked to respond to the White House's criticism of her post. She retorted the White House 'owes an apology' to Americans. Jayapal also called ICE's immigration enforcement 'outrageous,' 'unconstitutional' and 'illegal' during her CNN segment defending the comments she made, calling ICE a 'terrorist force.' Jayapal told Joy Reid, 'the most inspiring things have been when people encircle courtrooms and refuse to allow ICE agents in.' REUTERS Advertisement ICE Acting Director Todd Lyon responded to Jayapal's comments. 'Rep. Jayapal's glorification of the harassment of law enforcement officers and of ignoring our nation's laws is particularly concerning coming from a sitting congresswoman. Moreover, these comments came on July 4, just hours before a coordinated attack at an ICE facility in Texas, during which a local law enforcement officer was shot,' Lyon told Fox News Digital. 'And today — also in Texas— a violent attacker shot a U.S. Border Patrol officer. Inciting activists is not a game; there are very real consequences. I'm relieved that both these officers are expected to recover, but how much more dangerous rhetoric can we as a nation tolerate before it's too late?'
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MSNBC host insists he's 'still a Republican' as he encourages far-left lawmaker to ‘bring that resistance'
MSNBC host and former RNC chair Michael Steele praised Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., encouraging her to "bring that resistance" as she speaks to people across the country who are frustrated by the Trump administration. Steele spoke on Saturday's episode of MSNBC's "The Weekend" to highlight how Jayapal has been drawing large crowds to town halls in her state about voters' concerns with federal funding cuts. He also noted how "the congresswoman has also kicked off a program she's calling The Resistance Lab, a series of sessions aimed at turning the anger of those constituents into action." "That's what I'm talking about," Steele cheered, encouraging the progressive lawmaker to "bring that resistance!" Co-host Symone Sanders-Townsend played a clip of a constituent at one of these town halls becoming emotional talking about the impact of the Trump administration. "We are literally starting to stock tissue boxes at our town halls because people get up, and they talk about what is happening to them and their families and their peers, but they also talk about, as this constituent did, what it means for the country," Jayapal said. Rep. Jayapal Shredded For Saying Biden Border Enforcement 'So Heavy-handed' She Has Concerns:' 'Out Of Touch' Read On The Fox News App The congresswoman claimed she had recently been pulled aside by a flight attendant who asked, "'When did America become so cruel?'" While she said America has a long history of cruelty, she argued that there was at least an idea that Americans are striving to create "a more perfect union." Now, however, she argues, America is on a different trajectory. "I think what we're seeing now is people worry that the rate of destruction of these agencies and the way it's being done is devastating not only people, but our entire ability to function as a country," she said. "These are critical programs and the whole goal here is power, to be able to unilaterally slash and burn so that a very tiny group of people at the top are able to get even richer and richer and everybody else is down and literally destroyed in terms of their families." While Steele is a frequent critic of the Republican Party, he emphasized that he is "still a Republican," before explaining how he and Jayapal have a common purpose. "Here's where you and I are aligned, and I think it's important for America to know what this moment requires from each of us," he said. "This idea that we have in front of us a threat, a direct threat to our liberties, to our sense and appreciation of freedom, and more importantly the fundamental constitutional idea that every one of us, you and me, despite our policy disagreements, are still Americans. We're still protected by this wonderful Constitution that the framers didn't include you or me in. Right? But we now own it." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture The former RNC chair argued further that supporting resistance now transcends partisan political debates about policy. "So I appreciate the storylines that you're leveling up about resistance to this idea that you and me are not worthy to be Americans," he said, going on to praise her for a recent quote she said about refuting to roll over. "You know, this isn't resistance because 'I don't like you - I don't like where you stand on healthcare' or resistance, 'because I don't like where you stand on taxes.' This is resistance because we don't like what Donald Trump and Elon Musk and Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth are doing to our country."Original article source: MSNBC host insists he's 'still a Republican' as he encourages far-left lawmaker to 'bring that resistance'
Fox News
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
MSNBC host insists he's 'still a Republican' as he encourages far-left lawmaker to ‘bring that resistance'
Print Close By Alexander Hall Published March 31, 2025 MSNBC host and former RNC chair Michael Steele praised Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., encouraging her to "bring that resistance" as she speaks to people across the country who are frustrated by the Trump administration. Steele spoke on Saturday's episode of MSNBC's "The Weekend" to highlight how Jayapal has been drawing large crowds to town halls in her state about voters' concerns with federal funding cuts. He also noted how "the congresswoman has also kicked off a program she's calling The Resistance Lab, a series of sessions aimed at turning the anger of those constituents into action." "That's what I'm talking about," Steele cheered, encouraging the progressive lawmaker to "bring that resistance!" Co-host Symone Sanders-Townsend played a clip of a constituent at one of these town halls becoming emotional talking about the impact of the Trump administration. "We are literally starting to stock tissue boxes at our town halls because people get up, and they talk about what is happening to them and their families and their peers, but they also talk about, as this constituent did, what it means for the country," Jayapal said. REP. JAYAPAL SHREDDED FOR SAYING BIDEN BORDER ENFORCEMENT 'SO HEAVY-HANDED' SHE HAS CONCERNS:' 'OUT OF TOUCH' The congresswoman claimed she had recently been pulled aside by a flight attendant who asked, "'When did America become so cruel?'" While she said America has a long history of cruelty, she argued that there was at least an idea that Americans are striving to create "a more perfect union." Now, however, she argues, America is on a different trajectory. "I think what we're seeing now is people worry that the rate of destruction of these agencies and the way it's being done is devastating not only people, but our entire ability to function as a country," she said. "These are critical programs and the whole goal here is power, to be able to unilaterally slash and burn so that a very tiny group of people at the top are able to get even richer and richer and everybody else is down and literally destroyed in terms of their families." While Steele is a frequent critic of the Republican Party, he emphasized that he is "still a Republican," before explaining how he and Jayapal have a common purpose. "Here's where you and I are aligned, and I think it's important for America to know what this moment requires from each of us," he said. "This idea that we have in front of us a threat, a direct threat to our liberties, to our sense and appreciation of freedom, and more importantly the fundamental constitutional idea that every one of us, you and me, despite our policy disagreements, are still Americans. We're still protected by this wonderful Constitution that the framers didn't include you or me in. Right? But we now own it." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The former RNC chair argued further that supporting resistance now transcends partisan political debates about policy. "So I appreciate the storylines that you're leveling up about resistance to this idea that you and me are not worthy to be Americans," he said, going on to praise her for a recent quote she said about refuting to roll over. "You know, this isn't resistance because 'I don't like you - I don't like where you stand on healthcare' or resistance, 'because I don't like where you stand on taxes.' This is resistance because we don't like what Donald Trump and Elon Musk and Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth are doing to our country." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Print Close URL
