In a recent interview with CNN, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow feigned concerns about former President Donald J. Trump‘s potential actions if he is reelected in November. Maddow claimed she fears Trump could implement detention facilities not only for illegal immigrants but also for those he views as disloyal or disagreeable—including herself.
Maddow’s assertions arise from Trump’s comments in May, where he did not rule out the construction of detention facilities for illegal immigrants as part of his proposed increased deportation efforts. However, Maddow extrapolated these remarks to a broader—and unfounded—concern. “I’m worried about the country broadly if we put someone in power who is openly avowing that he plans to build camps to hold millions of people, and to ‘root out’ what he’s described in subhuman terms as his ‘enemy from within’,” she told CNN‘s Reliable Sources newsletter.
The MSNBC host inferred that such facilities might not be limited to illegal immigrants, posing a potential threat to various left-wing media figures, activists, and Democrat lawmakers who pushed an unprecedented lawfare campaign against the former Republican president.
When asked if she felt personally targeted for being a prominent critic of Trump on television, Maddow acknowledged a sense of vulnerability. Maddow accused those who believe Trump would only target illegal immigrants of having a “little bit of head-in-the-sand complacency”. She suggested that some political figures might be trying to align themselves with Trump to ensure their safety.
