Podcast Summary: Ben Shapiro Reacts To Woke Tiktoks: ICE Meltdowns | Part 2
The Ben Shapiro Show – January 24, 2026
Host: Ben Shapiro (The Daily Wire)
Episode Overview
In this episode, Ben Shapiro continues his series of reacting to viral “woke” TikTok clips, specifically those centered on ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and broader themes of law enforcement and American immigration policy. Through rapid-fire commentary, Ben dissects the logic, rhetoric, and misinformation he identifies in the various user-submitted videos, frequently fact-checking claims and providing a conservative counterpoint to the viral narratives.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Viral TikToks Encouraging ICE “Pranks” and Obstruction
- [03:34] Ben reacts to a TikTok where a user recommends wasting ICE’s time via prank calls or sending them irrelevant images (like the female bunny from Zootopia).
- Shapiro counters: Reports to law enforcement for crimes that haven't occurred is illegal, and ICE likely ignores such obvious prank calls.
- Quote: “If you actually do falsely report a crime to police or to ICE or to law enforcement, that is a crime.” – Ben Shapiro [04:34]
- He ridicules the idea that leaving fart noises on a hotline affects government agency operations.
2. Comparisons of ICE to Gestapo and “ICE Stoppo”
- [05:58] TikToker jokingly rebrands ICE as “ICE Stoppo,” equating them to the Gestapo.
- Ben’s critique: He mocks the comparison and the need for the user to explain the (already obvious) pun.
- Quote: “My favorite part of this video is when this person explains ICE Stapo as though it's not self explanatory. It's like ice, but also the Gestapo.” – Ben Shapiro [06:08]
3. Claims of Racial Profiling and Fourth Amendment Violations
- [06:30] A TikTok user asserts that ICE targets houses based on race or protest activity and will raid homes without warrants.
- Ben’s rebuttal: He explains basic legal procedure (warrants required, exclusionary rule applies), dismissing the source as uninformed and notes the “deliberately provocative appearance” of speakers as part of social signaling.
- Quote: “If you have a reasonable suspicion that someone has committed a crime...then they can enter into an area where the crime is ongoing.” – Ben Shapiro [06:40]
4. Describing ICE Agents as Violent or Arbitrary
- [08:50] A TikTok parody implies ICE agents randomly assault people.
- Ben’s sarcasm: “That does sound like what an ICE agent does. Also, they take weird videos of themselves in the mornings.” – Ben Shapiro [09:11]
5. Slave Patrol Comparisons
- [09:29] A TikToker compares ICE not just to the Gestapo, but to American slave patrols, arguing that ICE’s function and structure mirror those of historical patrols.
- Ben’s critique: He fiercely rejects the comparison, highlighting the difference between enforcing modern immigration law and literal slavery.
- Quote: “If you don't think there's a difference between, like, an illegal immigrant who came to the United States...and a slave who escaped from actual slavery...this is insanity.” – Ben Shapiro [11:04]
6. Resistance Tactics and “Safe Spaces”
- [11:37] TikTok users discuss displaying symbols to signal their homes as safe spaces for immigrants evading ICE, such as the Mexican flag or secret signs.
- Ben’s comment: He suggests sarcastically the symbol should be “a nose with a septum ring,” poking fun at TikTok stereotypes seen in the videos. He questions why people want to actively obstruct law enforcement.
- Quote: “The symbol should just be a nose with a septum ring in it. Just put on a flag outside.” – Ben Shapiro [12:26]
7. Quick-Fire “Know Your Rights” Advice
- [12:56] Series of TikTokers share rapid tips and myths: is ICE above the law? Can they profile you? Can they lie to you?
- Ben’s clarifications: He disputes claims of legal racial profiling and explains that while silence is a right, the intent to obstruct justice is not.
- Quotes:
- “They can't just look at you, say you're brown, and then arrest you. That's not—that's not a thing.” – Ben Shapiro [13:45]
- “What he's saying is not legally wrong. It's just why the incredible desire to obstruct law enforcement from doing their job?” – Ben Shapiro [14:17]
8. Ben's Overall Assessment
- Ben concludes the segment by critiquing what he views as TikTok’s “incubation” of historically illiterate, misinformed takes on ICE and law enforcement.
- Quote: “We have bred an enormous number of people in the United States who have no historical context for the things that they say...” – Ben Shapiro [14:17]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On reporting fake crimes:
“If you actually do falsely report a crime to police or to ICE or to law enforcement, that is a crime, so you probably should not take that guy’s advice.”
— Ben Shapiro [04:34] -
On TikToks explaining obvious puns:
“My favorite part of this video is when this person explains ICE Stapo as though it’s not self explanatory.”
— Ben Shapiro [06:08] -
On legal procedures and Fourth Amendment:
“If you have a reasonable suspicion that someone has committed a crime or there is a crime ongoing, then they can enter into an area where the crime is ongoing.”
— Ben Shapiro [06:40] -
On ICE-slavery comparisons:
“If you don’t think there’s a difference between...an illegal immigrant...and a slave who escaped from actual slavery...I don’t even know what to tell you. This is insanity.”
— Ben Shapiro [11:04] -
On safe space symbols:
“The symbol should just be a nose with a septum ring in it. Just put on a flag outside. It’s the nose of the septum ring.”
— Ben Shapiro [12:26]
Important Segments & Timestamps
- 03:34-04:34 – TikTok instructions to prank ICE; Ben’s legal rebuttal
- 05:58-06:08 – "ICE Stoppo" pun and Nazi comparisons
- 06:30-07:27 – Accusations of home raids and racial profiling; Ben’s constitutional clarifications
- 09:29-11:04 – Gestapo and slave patrol analogies; Ben’s denouncement
- 12:02-12:26 – TikTokers discuss safe space signs; Ben mocks the concept
- 13:08-14:17 – Quick-fire legal myths; Ben’s corrections and closing commentary
Summary & Tone
Ben Shapiro maintains his signature fast-paced, sardonic, and fact-forward delivery throughout the episode. He mixes legal explanation with mockery, often highlighting what he sees as TikTok’s misunderstandings or exaggerations. The underlying tone is combative but laced with humor, especially in response to what Ben deems the outlandish analogies and advice circulating online about ICE and law enforcement.
Listeners are left with a clear conservative critique: that social media often amplifies misinformation about government agencies like ICE, and that comparisons to Gestapo or slave patrols are both historically and morally misleading. Ben encourages viewers to fact-check viral claims and to consider the legal realities—sometimes with biting sarcasm.