Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), a U.S. Senate hopeful who’s no stranger to toeing the progressive line, dropped a bombshell on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight” Thursday night, accusing ICE agents of deliberately stoking street chaos. They’re trying to ratchet things up on the streets. They want a riot. They want this to go sideways, she fumed, suggesting that if ICE just stood down, we’d all be safer. It’s the kind of rhetoric that paints federal law enforcement as the real villains in America’s border crisis, flipping the script on who’s actually escalating tensions amid record migrant surges and urban unrest. Craig’s not alone in this chorus—Democrats have long framed immigration enforcement as a trigger for violence, but her words reek of the same deflection we saw during 2020’s riots, where mostly peaceful protests somehow justified letting cities burn.

For the 2A community, this is a masterclass in the hypocrisy that keeps our rights in the crosshairs. While Craig and her ilk demonize ICE for daring to enforce laws—implying armed agents patrolling streets could spark riots—they cheer when Antifa or BLM mobs wield improvised weapons unchecked, all while pushing red-flag laws and assault weapon bans that disarm law-abiding citizens. Imagine the outcry if she accused armed protesters of ratcheting things up and called for them to stand down; it’d be a career-ender. The implication? Elites like Craig view federal muscle as a threat only when it protects borders, not when it’s turned inward on gun owners. Her stance normalizes the idea that de-escalation means unilateral surrender, a dangerous precedent that could extend to defunding police or sidelining National Guard in real crises—leaving everyday Americans, especially in high-crime blue zones, to fend for themselves with… well, you know, those evil AR-15s politicians want to confiscate.

This Senate bid isn’t just about Minnesota; it’s a litmus test for how anti-2A forces weaponize chaos narratives against enforcement of any kind. If Craig’s worldview prevails, expect more calls to stand down not just ICE, but sheriffs, border militias, and armed citizens stepping up where feds won’t. 2A patriots, take note: her riot-fearmongering is code for disarming the good guys while the streets simmer. Time to amplify this clip far and wide—let voters see the real agenda before November.