Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) didn’t hold back as she unleashed a fiery tirade during a House Oversight Committee hearing, blasting Republicans and President Trump in a profanity-laced rant. The hearing, focused on sanctuary cities, quickly turned into a political battleground, with GOP lawmakers grilling Democratic mayors over their refusal to cooperate with Trump’s immigration policies.
Mayors Eric Adams of New York City, Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, and Mike Johnston of Denver were called to testify, but it wasn’t long before the focus shifted to Trump’s failed immigration reforms.
Republicans took aim at the mayors, accusing them of undermining federal immigration laws. But Stansbury was ready to fight back, calling out Trump for never passing an immigration bill.
“I always think we should sage this room after these hearings because we hear a lot of crazy stuff in here,” Stansbury said, mocking the Republicans for turning the hearing into a political stunt to “intimidate state and local officials” with their “smoke and mirrors” tactics.
As the tension rose, Stansbury’s frustration boiled over. “It’s total bullshit, absolute bullshit!” she shouted. “They are not making America safer again, and what they are doing is terrorizing immigrant families.”
She didn’t hold back when addressing Trump directly, mocking his failure to deliver on immigration reform: “Here we are, Donald Trump, where’s your immigration bill? Oh wait, you don’t have one, that’s right. Because none of this is actually about making America safer.”
But that wasn’t the only time Stansbury made waves this week. The day before, she made headlines when she held a sign on the House floor reading, “This is not normal,” ahead of Trump’s speech to Congress. The protest sparked anger among Republicans, with one even ripping the sign out of her hands and throwing it away as Trump walked past.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury destroyed Donald Trump during the hearing on sanctuary cities by listing the things he hasn't done for immigration.
"Here we are, Donald Trump. Where's your immigration bill? Oh wait, you don't have one."
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