Posted on 11/05/2026 4:44:52 PM PST by Red Badger
The comment came as Flanagan, now the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, claimed victory in the open seat left by retiring Democrat Tina Smith.
During her speech, Flanagan said Minnesotans had rejected what she called President Donald Trump’s “masked goons shooting our neighbors and terrorizing our communities.”
Flanagan continued, “We will rip ICE apart. That’s right. And we have the opportunity to replace it with an immigration system that is grounded in public safety for everybody, dignity and due process.”
WATCH:
Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan: "We will rip ICE apart!" https://t.co/35jpyMBNxv
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 4, 2026
She also pledged to end the war in Iran, pass Medicare for All, and work against the Trump administration.
Flanagan defeated former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.
The new senator-elect had used nearly identical language after winning the Democrat primary in August against more moderate Rep. Angie Craig.
Flanagan has consistently described ICE as “out of control” and “Donald Trump’s private police force,” rallied against Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, and made the deaths of anti-ICE agitators Renee Good and Alex Pretti a major part of her campaign.
replace it with an immigration system that is grounded in public safety for everybody, dignity and due process.”
This from the Lt. Governor overseeing billions in fraud, known of for over a decade! Did she give us even an outline of this fabulous new immigration system?
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