Illegal immigrants stare blankly past the cameras as authorities frisk them for weapons. Video footage shows them shuffling in handcuffs and ankle irons, gang tattoos adorning their weathered faces. It’s a stark scene. And then, the music hits you.
“You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”
As Semisonic’s “Closing Time” crescendos into the famous refrain, the camera pans out to show the shackled illegals boarding a Border Patrol plane. They are being deported out of the United States, in fulfillment of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises.
The video, which the White House shared in March, racked up millions of views. So did an “illegal immigrant deportation flight ASMR,” posted as a tongue-in-cheek relaxation video that featured chained illegal immigrants walking up onto a plane. That one has a jaw-dropping 104.5 million views on X alone.
Trump’s base loves it. “We are so f*ckin back,” one user commented on the video. “I LOVE AMERICA,” gushed another. And then the most consistent comment: “This is what I voted for!”
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