Trump's Largest ICE Operation Ever Hits Minneapolis as Walz Quits Race | J6 Anniversary Theater

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Hey, what is up, Patriots? And happy Wednesday. I hope your week is off to a strong start. Well, this is O'Connor's Quick Strike and I'm John O'Connor. Three stories the mainstream media won't cover or will completely twist beyond recognition delivered in roughly 15 minutes or so. No fluff, no BS, no filler, just the unvarnished truth peppered with my own take on what's really going on. Now, Patriots, today is Wednesday, January 7th.

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and we're leading with the Trump administration launching what they're calling the largest immigration operation ever. In Minneapolis, 2,000 federal agents on the ground, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem personally making arrests in a tactical vest, and they have already nabbed over 150 illegal immigrants, including a murderer wanted in Ecuador. This is what delivering on promises looks like.

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Then we are covering Minnesota governor Tim Walz, triple header of disasters, dropping out of his reelection race due to massive fraud scandals, but staying in office to go after Republicans while Gavin Newsom somehow felt the need to praise him. And we are closing with the Democrats annual January 6th theater production. Jamie Raskin comparing Trump officials to Batman villains and Hakeem Jeffries calling rioters a

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Bloodthirsty mob while Republicans literally did nothing to acknowledge the day. Let's get into it. All right, Patriots, I want you to remember this moment because this is what it looks like when a president actually keeps his promises. This is what it looks like when someone says, I'm going to secure the border and then actually does it. The Trump administration has launched what acting ICE director Todd Lyons is calling the largest immigration operation ever in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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And I'm not talking about a handful of agents doing routine enforcement. I'm talking about 2,000 federal agents flooding into the Twin Cities to arrest illegal immigrants, investigate fraud, and restore the rule of law. Let me give you the numbers so you understand the scale of what's happening right now. 2,000 federal agents. This is a massive resource allocation, Patriots, and it's happening right now as we speak.

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On Monday alone, just two days ago, ICE arrested over 150 people in Minneapolis who are accused of being in the country illegally. And these aren't just people who overstayed visas, patriots, we're talking about criminals, serious criminals. The Department of Homeland Security released a video yesterday showing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wearing a tactical vest and knit cap and personally participating in the arrest of a man named Thomas Espen Tapia.

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He's an illegal immigrant from Ecuador with a conviction for robbery in Ecuador and he's wanted for murder and sexual assault. Let me say that again. The Secretary of Homeland Security was on the ground in Minneapolis in a tactical vest helping ICE agents arrest a suspected murderer and accused rapist who was living in the United States illegally. When was the last time you saw a cabinet secretary personally involved in an operation like this?

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When was the last time you saw the head of a federal agency actually out in the field doing the work instead of sitting behind a desk in Washington? This is what our leadership looks like, patriots. This is what it looks like when your government actually cares about protecting you. Now, let me tell you why this operation is happening in Minneapolis specifically, because it connects directly to our second story today about Tim Walls. For years,

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Minnesota has been dealing with massive fraud scandal involving Somali-owned daycares. We've talked about this. But we're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars, probably billions at least, in fraudulent claims to state and federal child care programs. Ghost daycares, fake children, empty buildings, suitcases full of cash being funneled through the Minneapolis airport back to Somalia. And who was governor while all this was happening? Tim Walz.

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Who expanded these programs and made them easier to exploit? Tim Walls. Who appointed the people who failed to stop the fraud? Tim Walls. So now, the Trump administration is sending federal agents, not just ICE, but also Homeland Security investigations to go door to door investigating these fraud sites. They are following the money. They are tracking down the criminals. They are doing the job Tim Walls refused to do.

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And the results speak for themselves. According to DHS, they have already made over 1,000 arrests in Minnesota, although that number hasn't been independently verified yet. But even if it's half that number, Patriots, we are talking about hundreds of criminals being taken off the streets. Now the operation is being led by US Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino.

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If that name sounds familiar, it's because he's led immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, and New Orleans. All Democrat-led cities that have fought against Trump's immigration policies. This guy knows how to operate in hostile territory. He knows how to deal with sanctuary cities. He knows how to get the job done. Even when local politicians are working against him. And that's exactly what's happening in Minneapolis right now.

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The Minneapolis police chief, Brian O'Hara, said he hasn't had any official notice or communications from DHS about this operation. He said, no one has told me anything officially. Translation, the local police don't like what ICE is doing, but there's nothing they can do to stop it because federal immigration enforcement doesn't need permission from sanctuary city politicians. And you know what? Good.

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because those sanctuary city politicians have spent years protecting criminal illegal aliens at the expense of law-abiding citizens. Well, guess what? Well, that era seems to be over now. President Trump is in the White House, Kristi Noem is running DHS, and they are not asking for permission to enforce the law. They are just doing it. Now, I want to address something because I know the left is already claiming that this operation is targeting the Somali community.

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They are saying it's racist and xenophobic. Let me be very clear about something, Patriots. This operation is not targeting people because of their ethnicity or their country of origin. It's targeting criminals. It's targeting people who are in the country illegally. It's targeting people who have committed fraud against American taxpayers, you and me. The fact that many of those people happen to be from Somalia is not because ICE is racist.

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It's because there's a massive fraud operation being run by Somali-owned daycares in Minnesota. That's simply just a fact. And you want to know what else is a fact? The overwhelming majority of Somalis in Minnesota are legal residents or U.S. citizens. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 58 % of Somalis in Minnesota were born in the United States. Of the foreign-born Somalis in Minnesota, 87 % are naturalized U.S. citizens.

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So, when ICE is arresting illegal immigrants and investigating fraud, they are not targeting the Somali community as a whole. They are targeting criminals within that community. There's a big difference. Here's my question for you, patriots. Should the Trump administration be investigating fraud? Should they be arresting criminals who are in the country illegally? Should they be deporting people who have committed murder and sexual assault?

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Because if your answer to those questions is yes, which it should be, then you support what's happening in Minneapolis right now. This isn't about race. This isn't about religion. This is about the rule of law. This is about protecting American taxpayers from fraud. This is about removing dangerous criminals from our streets. The operation in Minneapolis is ongoing. More arrests are being made as we speak. More fraud sites are being investigated.

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More criminals are being removed from the American communities. And you know what the best part is? This is just the beginning. Because if Trump can do this in Minneapolis, he can do it in Chicago, he can do it in New York, he can do it in Los Angeles, he can do it in every sanctuary city in America. The message is clear. If you are in this country illegally, your days are numbered. If you've committed fraud against American taxpayers,

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you will be held accountable. If you are a criminal hiding in a sanctuary city, there is no sanctuary anymore. All right, Patriots, speaking of Minnesota, let's talk about good old Governor Tim Walz, because this man is having what might be the worst week of his entire political career. On Monday, just three days ago, Walz announced he will not be seeking reelection as Minnesota governor in 2026. But here's the kicker.

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He's not resigning early. He's staying in office for the rest of his term. And he made it very clear he plans to spend that time going after Minnesota Republicans. Oh, and to top it all off, you got California Governor Gavin Newsom, greasy-haired, recall surviving, French laundry dining Gavin Newsom, felt the need to issue a statement thanking Walls for his dedication to public service. Let me break this down piece by piece. First,

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Why is Wallace dropping out? Well, according to reporting from the Minnesota Star Tribune and multiple other sources, he's been under massive pressure from Minnesota Democrats who are privately expressing concerns about his ability to win a third term. And the reason for those concerns? The fraud scandal I just talked about in story one. Think about what's happening here, Patriots. The Trump administration is currently conducting the largest immigration operation ever in Minneapolis.

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They are investigating these fraud sites. They are following the money trails. They are uncovering billions of dollars in stolen taxpayer money. And all of this happened on Tim Walz's watch. Walz was governor when these programs were expanded. Walz appointed the people overseeing these programs. Walz's administration failed to stop the fraud even as it grew to massive proportions. So Minnesota Democrats looked at this dumpster fire and said,

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Yeah, we can't run with this guy again. He's toxic. And Walls, reading the room, decided to bow out. But here's where it gets weird. Instead of just saying, I'm stepping aside to let someone else lead the party, Walls made the bizarre announcement that he's not resigning early. He's staying for the rest of his term. And he specifically said he's going to spend that time going after Minnesota Republicans. Think about that for a second. The guy is

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drowning in a fraud scandal that happened under his administration. He's so unpopular that his own party doesn't want him running again. Federal agents are currently flooding into the state to clean up the mess he created. And his response is, well, I'm going to stay in office and attack the other side. That's not leadership, Patriots, that's spite. Here's my question for Minnesota taxpayers. How does it feel knowing your governor isn't spending his final year trying to

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the hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from your state programs. How does it feel knowing he's not focused on fixing the massive fraud problem, but instead on attacking political opponents? Because that's what this is. Walls is walking away. He is not resigning in disgrace. He's not apologizing. He's not even trying to fix the mess he created. That's not accountability, that's cowardice. Now let's talk about Newsome angle, because this is almost too perfect.

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On the same day Walls announced he's not running, Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, a state that literally is on fire, issued a statement thanking Walls for his dedication to public service. Are you kidding me? Newsom, who's presiding over a state with skyrocketing crime, homelessness, wildfires, and people fleeing to Texas and Florida by the thousands, felt the need to pat Tim Walls on the back.

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It's like watching two captains of sinking ships complimenting each other's navigational skills. But here's what's really going on. Newsom sees himself as the future of the Democratic Party. He thinks he's going to run for president in 2028 or 2032, probably 2028. So when a progressive governor like Wall steps down, Newsom throws him a bone. It's all about building alliances for the future.

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But it's also hilarious because Newsom's state is a disaster and Wall's estate is mired in fraud. These are the guys the Democrats want leading the country? These two? What connects these two stories, Patriots? Well, Minnesota. In story one, we have the Trump administration sending 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis to do the job that Tim Walls refused to do.

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In story two, have Tim Walls dropping out of his re-election race because of the fraud scandal that happened on his watch. This is cause and effect. This is what happens when weak leaders prioritize politics over public safety. And now President Trump is left cleaning up the mess. All right, time for our third story. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, marked the fifth anniversary of the Capitol riot, and Democrats decided to put on their

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annual performance. While President Trump was at the Kennedy Center giving an 80-minute speech to House Republicans about Venezuela and Boeing, House Democrats held an hours-long unofficial hearing. They called it, setting the record straight on the Capitol insurrection. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declared the hearing a very solemn, important occasion. He said, quote, Five years ago today, a violent mob incited by Donald Trump attacked the Capitol.

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He called the protesters a bloodthirsty, treacherous mob that brutally assaulted police officers. But Jamie Raskin took it to another level. He said, with election deniers and J6 conspiracists, Pam Bondi and Cash Patel at the top of the DOJ, it's like the Joker, the Riddler, and the Penguin have taken over Gotham City. Jamie Raskin just compared the Attorney General of the United States and the FBI director to Batman villains.

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Patriots, I've been following and covering politics for years, and I've heard a lot of ridiculous rhetoric. But comparing sitting government officials to the Joker, the Riddler, and the Penguin might be the most absurd thing I've heard all last year. Can you imagine if a Republican said something like that about Merrick Garland during the Biden administration? The media would lose their minds. But when Raskin does it, applause? Raskin also said, quote,

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It is still January 6th in America and it will be until the forces of strong, nonviolent democracy prevail. It's still January 6th? That's not political analysis. That's a time loop. Benny Thompson said quote, years may have muffled the screams we heard and the horrible images of that day may have faded. So as we mark this grim anniversary, it is important that we remember exactly what happened. Democrats message is clear. Never forget.

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Never move on, January 6th is their political identity now. But here's what makes this entire spectacle so ridiculous. While Democrats were holding this multi-hour hearing, Republicans were doing, well, nothing. Not a single Republican event to mark the day. No speeches, no commemorations. President Trump was at the Kennedy Center talking about Venezuela. Speaker Mike Johnson was focused on the 2026 legislative agenda. The GOP uh

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had completely moved on. And that drives Democrats crazy. Because they want Republicans to engage. They want a fight. Without Republicans pushing back. It's just Democrats yelling into the void. So Democrats brought witnesses to their hearing. Pamela Hemphill, a convicted January 6th rioter who has since disavowed Trump and rejected his pardon. Former Capitol Police officers. Jeff Duncan.

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the former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Georgia who's now running for governor as a Democrat. They even released two new reports specifically timed for the anniversary. It was a production, Patriots. And you know what the White House said when asked about the anniversary? Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said, quote, The media's continued obsession with January 6th one of the main many reasons trust in the press is at historic lows. They aren't covering issues that the American people actually care about.

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Nobody cares and they are right most Americans have moved on they are worried about inflation the border crime for foreign policy But Democrats can't let it go because January 6 is the only thing they have left to attack Trump with They can't run on the economy Trump's is better. They can't run on foreign policy Trump just captured Maduro. They can't run on the border. They spent four years opening it

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So they go back to January 6, over and over again. So here's my question for you, patriots. Do you think the average American voter in 2026 is going to the polls thinking about, um January 6, ugh, let's see, what box do I check? Or are they thinking about grocery prices, gas prices, whether their kids are safe at school? Because I'll tell you what I think. I think Democrats are fighting the last war while Trump is fighting the next one.

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and that's why they keep losing. So there you have it, Patriots. Story one. Trump launched the largest immigration operation ever in Minneapolis with 2,000 federal agents. Kristi Noem personally made arrests in a tactical vest. They arrested over 150 illegal immigrants, including a murderer from Ecuador. They are investigating fraud sites connected to the Minnesota daycare scandal. This is what delivering on promises looks like. Story two.

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Tim Walz dropped out of his reelection race due to fraud scandals that happened on his watch. But he's staying in office to go after Republicans instead of fixing the problem. Gavin Newsom praised him for his dedication. The connection is clear. Trump is cleaning up Walz's mess. Story three. Democrats held their annual January 6 theatrical hearing. Jamie Raskin compared Trump officials to Batman villains. Hakeem Jeffries called rioters a

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Bloodthirsty mob. Republicans ignored the day completely. Democrats are fighting 2021 while Trump fights 2026. What connects all three stories? The gap between what Democrats think matters and what actually does matter. How long can Democrats keep running on January 6th before voters tune them out? How long can they ignore real issues like 2,000 agents arresting criminals in Minneapolis?

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Well, this is O'Connor's Quick Strike and I'm John O'Connor. Hold the line, Patriots. I'll see you on Friday.