00:02:14.600But the reality is, they were not, in fact, war plans.
00:02:18.240Here is Pete, in his own words, talking directly to these reporters and the American people.
00:02:23.220Beautiful day when we're on the road, talking to the troops.
00:02:27.080And actually, in real time, reestablishing deterrence.
00:02:30.940You see, that's what President Trump has charged the Defense Department with doing.
00:02:35.160Reviving the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military, which we're doing in real time, and reestablishing deterrence.
00:02:42.660And that's why we're heading out into the Indo-Pacific to talk to our allies and partners and meet with the troops.
00:02:47.960You see, under the Biden administration, we let our troops and our ships and both warships and commercial ships get shot at to no consequence.
00:03:08.220And our ongoing campaign against the Houthis has been devastatingly effective.
00:03:13.680Now, as I said to this group a couple of times on this trip, now, as we move to the Indo-Pacific to do our job, which is what we're here to do, nobody's texting war plans.
00:03:25.000Well, I noticed this morning, out came something that doesn't look like war plans.
00:03:30.620And as a matter of fact, they even changed the title to attack plans, because they know it's not war plans.
00:03:36.560There's no units, no locations, no routes, no flight paths, no sources, no methods, no classified information.
00:04:30.580The war fighters will take the fight to the enemy, and I love what they do.
00:04:34.580And with President Trump's leadership, our enemies are on notice.
00:04:38.300We will have peace through strength, and we'll keep putting our troops first.
00:04:41.600Now, if you listen to what he actually said, and you look at what he's telling you, in his words, as a matter of fact, they even changed the title to, quote, attack plans.
00:04:59.900And what the defense secretary was making it clear is that, yes, they took text messages, and then they made them bigger than they actually are.
00:05:07.840As he described it, yeah, I see war plans every single day.
00:05:11.560But he is not the person who devises them either, yet again showing that the media is lying to the American people.
00:05:18.300And let's not forget why they were having to actually do this attack.
00:05:22.440It is actually because of the inaction of the Biden administration, who refused to protect American ships and the shipping channel.
00:05:30.460And that is exactly why the Trump administration was forced to act in the first place.
00:05:34.860Now, to be clear, Democrats are going to try to turn this into the biggest story they can, because it's their job, with the Democratic Party, obviously, to try to lie to the American people and deceive them instead of giving them the actual facts, just like you heard there from the defense secretary.
00:05:51.520There are two Americas right now, and depending on where you're listening to me right now, you know that you're either in a city that is cooperating with ICE, or you're in a sanctuary city that is refusing to hand over hardened criminals.
00:06:05.240They're a threat to society, to ICE agents.
00:06:08.020By the way, also in violation of the law.
00:06:11.120Tom Homan went on Fox News Channel to explain exactly how bad it is in many of the Democratic cities.
00:06:17.360So, Tom, just to get into some of the specifics here.
00:06:19.900So, you've got these folks that had already been charged with this.
00:06:22.720What your agents were asking, keep these guys behind bars, and we'll go pick them up.
00:06:27.260But many of these criminals got charged, and they were released back on the street, right?
00:06:33.300In one case, I looked at Lawrence, one case, it was a child rape.
00:06:37.220He was released two years ago without honoring our detainer.
00:06:40.040It took us two years to find this person.
00:06:41.960So, how many children did he attack in the last two years?
00:06:44.800All we're asking for is to let our agents in the jail where you lock somebody up.
00:06:49.460And let us arrest them there when you're done with them, rather than releasing them back in the public and making a public safety issue out of it.
00:07:04.940Many liberal cities and states are still refusing to comply with the federal laws and refusing to work with ICE agents.
00:07:12.440So, what is happening in cities right now where the city is choosing to work with the federal government?
00:07:19.180And just how many illegal immigrant criminals are they getting off the streets that are violent?
00:07:23.100Let me give you an example of Houston, Texas.
00:07:25.700ICE agents have now released that they detained more than 600 criminal illegals in a single week.
00:07:33.220Yes, the agents recently detained the more than 300 criminal illegals in Greater Houston in a seven-day period.
00:07:39.360ICE arrested 646 non-citizens during an operation from February the 23rd to March the 2nd, including 543 aliens with criminal charges and seven alleged to be gang members.
00:07:54.340The 543 detainees all entered the U.S. illegally and, quote,
00:07:58.960have been charged or convicted of a criminal offense while they are illegally present in the country.
00:08:05.000Those taken into custody included 140 charged or convicted for an aggravated felony or other violent offenses such as homicide, aggravated assault, or domestic violence.
00:08:16.080In addition, 34 of those detained are criminal aliens charged or convicted of a sex offense or child sex offense such as aggravated sexual assault of a minor, possession of child pornography, or rape.
00:08:32.160The director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office in Houston said the agency executed 71 criminal arrest warrants as part of the seven-day-long targeted operation.
00:08:45.720ICE coordinated with other federal and state agencies to pull off the 646 detentions.
00:08:52.160Among those involved were U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the FBI, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
00:09:02.760In a press release, they said after illegally entering the country, many of these criminal aliens have gone on to commit violent crime and reign terror on law-abiding residents in the Houston area.
00:09:13.620Fueled by our unwavering commitment to protect the public from harm and united in our determination to restore integrity to our nation's systems of laws.
00:09:21.760ICE and our law enforcement partners in Southeast Texas have banned together to remove these dangerous criminal aliens from our local communities and put an end to the lawlessness that they spread.
00:09:33.220So there are, in fact, two different Americas right now.
00:09:35.780There are cities like Houston that are using every avenue of government and law enforcement to work together to get rid of these violent criminals and rapists.
00:09:44.560And then there are liberal cities that are refusing to hand over these violent criminals to the federal government.
00:09:50.920Now, the big question becomes, what is the president going to do to go after these cities that are obviously putting Americans in harm's way?
00:10:01.460President Donald Trump has made good on a promise as he announced a 25% tariff on all automobiles not manufactured in the United States.
00:10:09.940A move aimed to revitalize domestic car production and protect American jobs.
00:10:15.340He is framing the decision as a key step towards economic independence and national strength.
00:10:20.640Trump emphasizing the importance of bringing automotive manufacturing back to American soil.
00:10:25.920Supporters of the tariff are making it clear this could lead to major resurgences in U.S. auto jobs, spur investment in American factories, and level the playing field with foreign competitors who have long benefited from low production costs and trade advantages.
00:10:43.020Industry insiders are already reporting interest from automakers in expanding U.S.-based operations to avoid the new levy.
00:10:51.820Quote, this is about putting America first, Trump said.
00:10:54.540Here's more of the president in his own words.
00:10:58.080Oh, this is the beginning of Liberation Day in America.
00:11:04.660We're going to take back just some of the money that has been taken from us by people sitting behind this desk or another desk.
00:11:12.960That's not quite as nice, but they have the choice of seven, as you know.
00:11:16.600And we're going to charge countries for doing business in our country and taking our jobs, taking our wealth, taking a lot of things that they've been taking over the years.
00:11:30.520They've taken so much out of our country, friend and foe.
00:11:34.140And frankly, friend has been oftentimes much worse than foe.
00:11:54.860And basically, as you know, and as you've been seeing, not reporting as accurately as it should be reported because it's a massive story.
00:12:01.620Business is coming back to the United States so that they don't have to pay tariffs.
00:12:05.520Now, economists are very excited about the president's new policy, suggesting, by the way, that tariffs could reduce the trade deficit and bolster related sectors such as steel, glass and electronics.
00:12:18.420For many in manufacturing hubs, they also say like Michigan and Ohio, the move represents hope for the return to prosperity and industrial pride.
00:12:27.520Now, the clear point the president is sending is that we are open for business and he is putting American workers ahead of foreign cheap labor.
00:12:36.300And that's good for all Americans in this country.
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