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We simply cannot allow people to pour into the United States undetected, undocumented, unchecked, and circumventing the line of people who are waiting patiently, diligently and lawfully. You can't continue to have open borders and you've got to put more personnel and technology along the borders. It is wrong and ultimately self defeating for a nation of immigrants to permit the kind of abuse of our immigration laws we have seen in recent years. And illegal immigration is wrong. Alrighty, so our celebrity class have many wise things that they think about politics. Hamburger. And they think very, very wise things about Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of course, they are truly fluent in border policy and they know all of the ins and outs of what federal, state and local officials can and should do. And so I look to them for my guidance. Here are some of our favorite celebrities telling you about. It's really upsetting to see people forget that, you know, we're a country that we have immigrants to thank for. And I feel the same way about my, my home country in the uk. I mean, we should be thankful for some immigrants. I'm not sure that we should be thankful for mass migration and certainly for the criminally legal immigrants that ICE is attempting to track down. And ICE continues to show pictures of the people that they are tracking down. And those people are in large measure people who have committed significant crimes other than just being in the country illegally. Negative 10 degree weather was beautiful to see that turnout and it speaks to how important people felt to have their voice heard. And those elements and, you know, whatever streets were outside our hotel, they were out. And it was amazing to watch. Again, I'm glad for him that he's happy for the protesters outside the hotel. I really doubt that the, the members of ICE whose hotels were broken into or who were being yelled at throughout the night in order to keep them awake or who are being obstructed in performance. Federal duties feel the same. I will note, by the way, that the Minnesota Timberwolves actually canceled the game over all of this. What? Suggesting there was going to be some sort of violent altercation. There was not. The NHL went right ahead, by the way, and played their game and there was no problem at all. The NBA is very politicized, which kind of makes me sad because I enjoy the NBA. I am outraged and sickened by what is happening under the Trump regime. The cruelty, inhumanity and arrogance, the voracious corruption, the cowardice, the sickening hypocrisy, the blatant manipulation of facts, and now the cold blooded Murder of American citizens. I felt for a long time that there are thousands and thousands of American citizens with cellars full of guns. I fear that ICE is giving them the excuse to pull the trigger. Well, hold up. So she's now saying that there are people with cellars full of guns who are going to go out and shoot ICE agents and there's going to be, like a giant civil war. But that's ice's fault. She's not telling them not to do it. She's saying it's ice's fault also. I can tell when you're reading the line, I'm not gonna be ignored. Dan, come on. You should disguise it a little better than that. She's a terrific actress. I'm not sure why she can't act better than that. She's okay anyway. She's better in Fatal Attraction. I could not be prouder to be American right now by the way the Americans are acting. And I could not be sadder to be American right now with the way the government is behaving. Good news. You can always go back to France, where immigration has been going really, really well. I thought Paris would be a bit more picturesque. I'm sure things are working out beautifully in terms of immigration policy. Open immigration policy in France. We'll get to more on this in just one second. First, you know, sleep quality, it matters an awful lot, and it matters more to me as I have more kids. And that just keeps happening. I keep having more children. That means I need a mattress that works for me because when I lie down on that mattress, I only have a certain number of hours I can be on it. I need to be sleeping while I'm on it. That means a mat is made just for me. And that's where Helix comes in. Helix makes it incredibly straightforward to find the right mattress because they have their sleep quiz, and that matches you to the perfect mattress based on your specific preferences and sleep needs. They're not just another mattress company either. Helix is the most awarded mattress brand out there, with glowing reviews from major publications like Forbes and Wired. It's not just marketing hype. 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People are being murdered, and I don't want to normalize seeing people being murdered on the Internet, on film. It's hideous. And so if we can do anything out here to support the movement to cast ICE out to delegitimize this unbelievably criminal organization, then that's what we should be doing. ICE is a criminal organization. You know, the people who are trying to enforce the law. And by the way, she's really upset with the quote, unquote murder of Alex Preddy. Again, that is a disputed circumstance and there should be a full investigation. All of these celebrities who showed up for these various award ceremonies and talked about ice I've yet to see a single word about the tens of thousands of Iranians who were slaughtered in the streets by the Iranian regime. Like, not a single word. It's pretty amazing stuff. I never felt scared about what I was going to say until the last couple years. Where you feel like, oh, I have to be careful, or what? I don't know. But there's a kind of fear in the air that I've never felt before. And it's not America to get to be an artist in a free country. I've had enough of an education to know what a privilege that is. And. And I don't feel that way anymore. Yes, you do. Yes, you do. You literally just made a movie for what you were nominated for, Best Actor about a gay lyricist in the 1950s. Again, you know how you can tell you don't live in a tyrannical regime. The Internet is still on. You're still going to your parties, and you're still saying whatever nonsense you want to say politically, and you're fine. Like, no one's coming to Ethan Hawke's house, nor should they. This whole, like, I'm living in fear. No, you're absolutely not. You're really, really not. But Vino went on complaining. Look, Dana, they're trying to portray border patrol agents and ICE agents as Gestapo, Nazi, and many other words. Yes, do not compare ICE or border Patrol agents to the Nazis. That's an unfair comparison. The Nazis were willing to show their faces. That is absurd. And if Jimmy Kimmel temporarily lost his slot on his Affiliates for what he said about Charlie Kirk and who killed Charlie Kirk, this is so much worse than what Jimmy Kimmel said. It's astonishing. Saying that ICE is worse than the Nazis because the Nazis showed their faces. Last I checked, ICE was not hurting millions of people into eisense Gruppen vans in order to gas them to death or into gas chambers or into giant ditches in order to shoot them. That is an absurdity. What a terrible host he is. Truly. They chose to. They killed the wrong guy, right? Because this is like the perfect guy. Alex Pardy is the guy you would want to date your daughter, the guy you want your son to grow up to be a decent human being who was serving humanity, serving sick veterans who is, you know, there is nothing that has been said about that man that isn't wonderful. And so they can't malign him. They can't malign him because we have the videos again, we do have the videos. One of those videos involves him following around an ICE car and shouting at them and yelling at them that maybe they should assault him and then kicking out the taillight of one of the cars. So yeah, I mean, you could say that he was an agitator who was consistently attempting to obstruct federal law enforcement. And again, people are complex. You can be an ICU nurse doing good things, and also you can be a person who is doing quite terrible things and obstructing federal law enforcement and resisting arrest. You can do all those things, things all at once. The desire by people to turn that into sainthood is pretty astonishing. This is time for a revolution. It's time for it. And they don't even know that's what they're starting. You know, some very rich old white men are exerting their power to suppress our own people, thus creating a feeling of civil war in the streets. Preparing the hate, the haters to hate, teaching them how to shoot. They're not even trained right to kill. This is all a preparation for a very insidious problem that's happening in our world. And for me, I have to speak out that we will not be iced out. This is not going to happen. They can't take us all down. If the whole world showed up on, on Putin's doorstep or on the Iranians doorstep or in Washington, it would. They'll kill 550 million or however, but the rest of us would survive with a new we have. This is time for a revolution. It's time for it. And they don't even know that's what they're starting. What, so his proposal is show up at the White House armed or unarmed to start a revolution? That's his proposal? Medude. You're at an awards ceremony or a premiere wearing clothing that costs thousands of dollars and stealing cartoon character sunglasses, And you're gonna lead the revolution? It's time for a revolution. What is that revolution, by the way? Any revolution that truly overturns the existing order. You know the first people it eats? The very, very wealthy artists. Those are the first people, Always. Who get eaten. Always. Alrighty, so those are members of our celebrity class who have deep thoughts on ice. Again, I enjoy them in their films and in their TV shows, and maybe they should probably do more of that and less of the political commentary. All right, stop.
Episode: Ben Shapiro DESTROYS Celebrity ICE Reactions
Date: February 7, 2026
Host: Ben Shapiro (The Daily Wire)
In this episode, Ben Shapiro offers a critical, rapid-fire response to high-profile celebrity reactions against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). He dissects their criticisms, mocks their political rhetoric, and rebuts claims of government cruelty and tyranny, all while contrasting celebrity activism with what he presents as facts on policy and law enforcement. The tone is sarcastic, combative, and unapologetically conservative.
Ben opens the show by recalling a stern statement on unchecked immigration, then zeroes in on what he sees as celebrity ignorance on ICE and border policy.
[00:00] “Our celebrity class have many wise things that they think about politics… Hamburger. And they think very, very wise things about Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of course, they are truly fluent in border policy…”
Ben sarcastically undercuts celebrity expertise, mocking their presumed authority.
Contrasts selective gratitude for immigrants:
Ben references high-profile protests and disruptions connected to sports events and the actions of ICE.
[02:00] “I really doubt that the members of ICE whose hotels were broken into or who were being yelled at throughout the night… feel the same.”
Counters sympathy for protesters with the disruption faced by law enforcement.
Notes NBA game cancellations, blaming hyper-politicization:
Ben addresses quotes from celebrities who denounce ICE as inherently cruel and corrupt.
[03:30] “[ICE is] the cold blooded Murder of American citizens… the cruelty, inhumanity and arrogance, the voracious corruption…”
Ben reacts incredulously to claims that ICE is triggering civil violence:
[04:35] “She's a terrific actress. I'm not sure why she can't act better than that… She's okay anyway. She's better in Fatal Attraction.”
Ben jabs at the perceived disconnect between celebrity persona and political statements.
Ben points at perceived hypocrisy or naivete among celebrities with one foot in the US and one in Europe:
The host strongly refutes celebrity claims that ICE is criminal or illegitimate.
Ben belittles the notion that artists or celebrities are oppressed in America.
Pushback on extreme historical analogies to ICE agents.
Addresses tendency to idolize activists targeted in ICE incidents.
Lampooning celebrities calling for “revolution.”
On Celebrity Expertise:
On Free Speech:
On Celebrity Political Comparisons:
On Activism and Martyrdom:
On Revolutionary Zeal:
Ben’s delivery is rapid, relentless, and dripping with sarcasm, often blending fact-based rebuttals with pointed, humorous asides. He consistently positions himself as skeptical of Hollywood activism and dismissive of alarmist rhetoric, urging “celebrities to do more of their films and less political commentary.”
This summary captures the episode’s flow, arguments, notable moments, and attitude, making it useful for anyone seeking to understand the content and Ben Shapiro's perspective.