It is too much, way too much, seeing that little boy in his hat. I zoomed in on his face and had it burned into my brain. I will NEVER forgive Trump for the harm he is doing to people, especially to children. Never.
" . . . the conscience of 65% of the national population."
The other 35% do not possess a conscience, and they prove it daily, as they vow their continued allegiance to the orange narcissist-felon, the 'leader' without a conscience.
Yes, Lance, and they are coming for as many innocent victims as they can find--to bully, to beat up on, and to . . . kill. And the essential core: follow the 'leader,' in this case the orange narcissist-felon whose name will never be uttered by me.
It is an indelible image. What pierced my heart was that I felt his body language displayed trust more than fear. Did he trust adults? Isn’t that what we want in our very young? And to see that trust being betrayed, as he stood there unaware, hit me really hard.
What will be the longterm consequences from the trauma inflicted on these children. It isn’t just the short term horror of locking them up, but what will this mean for their longterm physical, mental and emotional development.
Absolutely. The Democratic administration that wins in 2026 MUST have legislation already on tap to provide all necessary assistance to these children and adolescents.
I don't know how much more my heart can take with this unspeakable cruelty that targets babies and children. When is the majority going to rise up and demand impeachment of the entire tfg cabinet for treason? Because what they are doing is destroy everything good about the country to the delight of the world's dictators. And if that is not treason, what is?
Why are these people being held at all other than for more performance cruelty? I never thought I’d live to see such vile, inhuman, and unconstitutional treatment of fellow human beings.
True, the first Trump regime was certainly a warning, especially after J6. But we've seen less impactful versions of the cruelty, even under the administrations that had a conscience and a heart.
But the level of cruelty in this MAGA 2.0 regime has reached well beyond even that of the first MAGA regime. And it's not just the cruelty. It's the blatant attempt to destroy every vestige of traditional democratic values that have kept us thriving as a nation for 250 years. Even the first MAGA regime didn't establish a government militia with a budget larger than every other law enforcement agency in the country. A militia that is intended to intimidate *everyone* who dares to defy the regime in the name of humanity and decency. A militia that has no rule of law to obey other than the commands of its superior officers. A militia that has been given the ability, given the orders, to kidnap, to beat, to maim, to kill with impunity. That's the difference between a mere would-be dictatorship and a real tyranny.
We'll know for certain come November. A wipe-out of MAGA in Congress and the Senate will show us if the differences have really hit home or not.
We've done this before. As Rachel Maddow reported in her podcast "Burn Order," the U.S. government designated interned Japanese-American children, including infants, as "alien enemies."
George Takei remembers pledging allegiance to the flag at a school inside a prison camp. He and the other children said "With liberty and justice for all" as they looked at barbed wire and armed guards outside the school windows.
what struck me, too, was that it appeared the child had been told "turn around and put your hands on the car" like any adult arestee (or why else would a little kid without gloves have hands on the bumper with his back to the adults around him? Horrifying and heartbreaking.
This is all so very heartbreaking. Children should NEVER be treated this way. This once trusting little boy has probably learned to not trust other people. Who knows what psychological problems these children will have for the rest of their lives.
Please forgive me for being obnoxious, but I mean well:
Forgiveness is an art, not a science. We will need to reach deep into our creative spirits to find it in the coming years. But for the sake of our country and our children, we must.
His deteriorating physical state reminded me of the documentary on the condition found initially in children of refugees in Sweden, since other places. “Life Overtakes Me” (short documentary), who become so despondent that can go into coma-like states for extended periods of time. Sometimes years.https://youtu.be/UY-8G-EY2Ck?si=jHtRNrtzigMf19f-
Thank you so much Adrian, for bringing us this heartbreaking story (and all your other excellent reporting). How can any decent human being do these terrible things to anyone, especially children? All these "SEAL Team wannabes" - with their guns, masks, military gear and macho swagger - making war on defenseless civilians and children. How do they sleep at night? How do they not look at their own children and imagine these kinds of horrors happening to them? We all need to be inspired by the courage of the people of Minneapolis to resist this regime in a forceful and peaceful manner. And if you haven't heard it yet, please listen to Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "The Streets of Minneapolis."
It is too much, way too much, seeing that little boy in his hat. I zoomed in on his face and had it burned into my brain. I will NEVER forgive Trump for the harm he is doing to people, especially to children. Never.
" . . . the conscience of 65% of the national population."
The other 35% do not possess a conscience, and they prove it daily, as they vow their continued allegiance to the orange narcissist-felon, the 'leader' without a conscience.
The 35% are the same monsters that sent six million human beings to the gas chamber three generations ago...
Yes, Lance, and they are coming for as many innocent victims as they can find--to bully, to beat up on, and to . . . kill. And the essential core: follow the 'leader,' in this case the orange narcissist-felon whose name will never be uttered by me.
It is an indelible image. What pierced my heart was that I felt his body language displayed trust more than fear. Did he trust adults? Isn’t that what we want in our very young? And to see that trust being betrayed, as he stood there unaware, hit me really hard.
What will be the longterm consequences from the trauma inflicted on these children. It isn’t just the short term horror of locking them up, but what will this mean for their longterm physical, mental and emotional development.
Absolutely. The Democratic administration that wins in 2026 MUST have legislation already on tap to provide all necessary assistance to these children and adolescents.
Every performer next Sunday at halftime should be wearing that hat. Especially the Bad Guy.
I hope they show this dear little child on the large screen at halftime. My God - who are we?!
If I could knit I would make these hats for protestors. Unfortunately, I can only find the hat (or similar) on sites I refuse to give my money to.
So perfect for BB to wear
Bad Bunny?
I don't know how much more my heart can take with this unspeakable cruelty that targets babies and children. When is the majority going to rise up and demand impeachment of the entire tfg cabinet for treason? Because what they are doing is destroy everything good about the country to the delight of the world's dictators. And if that is not treason, what is?
Why are these people being held at all other than for more performance cruelty? I never thought I’d live to see such vile, inhuman, and unconstitutional treatment of fellow human beings.
But you did see it, from 2017 through 2020.
True, the first Trump regime was certainly a warning, especially after J6. But we've seen less impactful versions of the cruelty, even under the administrations that had a conscience and a heart.
But the level of cruelty in this MAGA 2.0 regime has reached well beyond even that of the first MAGA regime. And it's not just the cruelty. It's the blatant attempt to destroy every vestige of traditional democratic values that have kept us thriving as a nation for 250 years. Even the first MAGA regime didn't establish a government militia with a budget larger than every other law enforcement agency in the country. A militia that is intended to intimidate *everyone* who dares to defy the regime in the name of humanity and decency. A militia that has no rule of law to obey other than the commands of its superior officers. A militia that has been given the ability, given the orders, to kidnap, to beat, to maim, to kill with impunity. That's the difference between a mere would-be dictatorship and a real tyranny.
We'll know for certain come November. A wipe-out of MAGA in Congress and the Senate will show us if the differences have really hit home or not.
We've done this before. As Rachel Maddow reported in her podcast "Burn Order," the U.S. government designated interned Japanese-American children, including infants, as "alien enemies."
George Takei remembers pledging allegiance to the flag at a school inside a prison camp. He and the other children said "With liberty and justice for all" as they looked at barbed wire and armed guards outside the school windows.
what struck me, too, was that it appeared the child had been told "turn around and put your hands on the car" like any adult arestee (or why else would a little kid without gloves have hands on the bumper with his back to the adults around him? Horrifying and heartbreaking.
This is an obscenity.
This is all so very heartbreaking. Children should NEVER be treated this way. This once trusting little boy has probably learned to not trust other people. Who knows what psychological problems these children will have for the rest of their lives.
OMG. This is an irrational senseless cruelty devised by Donald Trumps criminal organization.
Stephen Miller the ghoul, has encouraged this behavior and insisted on it to his partner in children’s crimes, Donald Trump.
All the furor about the Epstein Files is legitimate, but incarcerating young children by Trump, currently is ok ?
This is a a horror, it’s inhumane, and they fully understand that and do it anyway.
These people are despicable destroyers of life and children.
This cannot be tolerated.
We must push back on these evil policies as hard as we can . This is just WRONG!
No child should be in their detention centers. For that matter, no one , child or adult, should be held in those conditions.
I will never forgive the orange monster, the people who support him, and the people who voted for him.
Please forgive me for being obnoxious, but I mean well:
Forgiveness is an art, not a science. We will need to reach deep into our creative spirits to find it in the coming years. But for the sake of our country and our children, we must.
How much more do you and your colleagues need to see before you take direct action to end this? I know I have seen enough!
His deteriorating physical state reminded me of the documentary on the condition found initially in children of refugees in Sweden, since other places. “Life Overtakes Me” (short documentary), who become so despondent that can go into coma-like states for extended periods of time. Sometimes years.https://youtu.be/UY-8G-EY2Ck?si=jHtRNrtzigMf19f-
Resignation syndrome https://deadline.com/2019/12/life-overtakes-me-directors-kristine-samuelson-john-haptas-netflix-documentary-interview-1202814965/
Who would have ever thought that this would be what the United States of America would become in 2026???
Thank you so much Adrian, for bringing us this heartbreaking story (and all your other excellent reporting). How can any decent human being do these terrible things to anyone, especially children? All these "SEAL Team wannabes" - with their guns, masks, military gear and macho swagger - making war on defenseless civilians and children. How do they sleep at night? How do they not look at their own children and imagine these kinds of horrors happening to them? We all need to be inspired by the courage of the people of Minneapolis to resist this regime in a forceful and peaceful manner. And if you haven't heard it yet, please listen to Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "The Streets of Minneapolis."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w
Thanks for posting the link to the song Susan!