HOT TOPICS | MAGA’s Fascist Fail With NJ Mayor Ras Baraka – May 22nd, 2025

Today, we’re unpacking the latest madness out of D.C. starting with Trump’s controversial bill squeaking through the House. It’s packed with cuts, cruelty, and chaos (so, business as usual).

We’re joined by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was recently arrested outside an ICE facility while standing up for immigrant rights. What happened next? Let’s just say MAGA’s response was as unlawful as it was unhinged.

Don and Mayor Baraka break down the protest, the fallout, and what it says about this administration’s growing obsession with punishing dissent.

Spoiler: the law only applies if you’re not in the Trump fan club.

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