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It Looks Like Desperate Democrats Are Now Trying to Get Arrested On Purpose

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Matt Margolis
Jun 14, 2025
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Here we go again. Democrats may have found their next “brilliant” strategy—and it’s every bit as pathetic and transparent as you’d expect: getting themselves arrested on purpose just to play the victim. This isn’t some wild conspiracy theory. When you look at the facts, it sure looks like certain left-wing politicians are deliberately provoking confrontations with Trump administration officials, hoping to spark a headline-grabbing arrest. Why? So they can scream “authoritarianism,” manufacture outrage, and ride a wave of performative martyrdom they think will mirror Trump’s success. It’s cynical, calculated, and embarrassingly obvious.

It’s the kind of stunt that reeks of bad theater—and it’s going to blow up in their faces. Unlike Trump, who gained support because people saw the charges against him as politically motivated, these Democrats will look like reckless agitators trying to game the system for headlines. Voters aren’t stupid. They can spot a publicity stunt when they see one—and this one is as transparent as it gets.

Let’s look at the evidence.

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