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Hypocrisy: Trump cheers Tehran protests, condemns US demonstrators
Sacramento Bee ^ | January 15, 2026 | By Austin Sarat

Posted on 01/16/2026 5:50:00 AM PST by artichokegrower

Last weekend, hundreds of protesters gathered in California’s state capitol to denounce the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In California alone, demonstrations took place in 60 different communities. Most proceeded without incident, but on Tuesday, a protester at an ICE facility in Santa Ana was hit in the face by a projectile fired by a federal agent. President Donald Trump has denounced the anti-ICE protests, saying they are being organized by “professional agitators,” and that law enforcement “should not have to put up with this stuff.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bluestatemullahs; demsbackingiran; dhimmidemocrats; sacbsdotcrap; sacramentobs
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Many times in our history, protesters have had to care enough about their cause to risk the wrath of government. This is one of them, here and in Iran.


Wonder if professor Sarat is going to get out into the street or just hide out in his ivory tower

1 posted on 01/16/2026 5:50:00 AM PST by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

That took longer than I thought it would.


2 posted on 01/16/2026 5:51:44 AM PST by Sequoyah101
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To: artichokegrower

At this rate, I wonder: Are there any recent indicators that centrists are distancing themselves from crazy in this midterm leadup?


3 posted on 01/16/2026 5:55:10 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: artichokegrower

How about this, why were there all of those demonstrations at college campuses in sympathy with Hamas against Israel and that these same people are basically silent regarding the Iranians against that theocratic government?


4 posted on 01/16/2026 5:57:23 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: artichokegrower

Anti ICE “protesters” are committing crimes every time they interfere with LEOs. The fact they are committing these crimes in advocacy for other criminals is lost on this rag apparently.


5 posted on 01/16/2026 6:01:36 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: artichokegrower

LOL! What a morons are running that pos.


6 posted on 01/16/2026 6:01:52 AM PST by Democrat = party of treason
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To: artichokegrower

He’s very stupid or evil if he thinks Trump is taking an inconsistent or hypocritical position.


7 posted on 01/16/2026 6:02:11 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: artichokegrower

The prof has an inversion of reason. Iran’s dictator is attacking citizens defending their rights to be free of tyrannical murder and torture.

The prof is defending criminal illegals and foreign criminal drug cartels who have murdered raped and pillaged American citizens, young and old.

Way to go, democrats. Even my city, beset as it has been with riots, isn’t backing this cause du jour.


8 posted on 01/16/2026 6:06:44 AM PST by OpusatFR
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Conflating Iranian protesters with ICE protesters is rather weak.


9 posted on 01/16/2026 6:07:06 AM PST by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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There not ICE “protesters”.

They are traitors, protecting criminal illegal aliens who murder and rape American citizens. Every single one of them should be in prison awaiting execution (especially Waltz and Frey).


10 posted on 01/16/2026 6:11:39 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: OpusatFR

I think this tweet is apropos:

Stephen L. Miller
Jan 15, 2026
@redsteeze
“No one is illegal on stolen land.” is the quiet part out loud, driving Dems and Walz on this. They just know you can’t say that out loud for fear of sounding insane, so they indoctrinate these kids to say it.”

Not even the illegal aliens who deserve deportation the most like murderers, rapists, child sex abusers and abuelas.


11 posted on 01/16/2026 6:18:45 AM PST by DeplorablePaul
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To: artichokegrower

Austin’s wailing only works if the two demonstrations are comparable. They are not.


12 posted on 01/16/2026 6:26:54 AM PST by sauropod
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To: artichokegrower

Sounds like the professor is the real hypocrite.


13 posted on 01/16/2026 6:27:47 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: OttawaFreeper

“...How about this, why were there all of those demonstrations at college campuses in sympathy with Hamas against Israel and that these same people are basically silent regarding the Iranians against that theocratic government...?”

Because it’s not about sympathy with the oppressed so much as it’s about hating t3h j000000z.


14 posted on 01/16/2026 7:07:46 AM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: artichokegrower

Sacramento bee idiocy on full display


15 posted on 01/16/2026 7:11:32 AM PST by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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Apples and oranges, you Sacramento idiots!


16 posted on 01/16/2026 7:23:18 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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The Revolutionary Guard in Iran will be hit by Trump. Soon


17 posted on 01/16/2026 7:40:36 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: artichokegrower

This BS is not worth reading. As if the Trump admin is in the same universe as the Mullahs.


18 posted on 01/16/2026 7:53:48 AM PST by iamgalt
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Nobody is "condemning US demonstrators," they are condemning US rioters who are hiding amongst the demonstrators.

-PJ

19 posted on 01/16/2026 7:57:54 AM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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Also, Iran funds Hamas, Hezzbola, Houti, etc. So, equating the demonstrators is the same as saying that the US Admin also supports hamas......


20 posted on 01/16/2026 8:05:16 AM PST by bobbo666
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