A Call to My Fellow Grandparents: Defend the Truth – Promote Independent Media
After the powerful No Kings protests on June 14, 2025, many families—including mine—began discussing the real reason so many Americans took to the streets: to express outrage and solidarity in response to the inhumane ICE arrests now targeting both migrants and democratic leaders.
We’re witnessing a horrifying pattern—asylum applications being quietly dismissed, not for lack of merit, but to fast-track deportations. Families are being torn apart. Parents are being arrested at court check-ins, in schools, in hospitals. And now we’re seeing elected officials—Democratic Party leaders, judges, and local representatives—publicly detained by ICE outside courthouses and detention centers.
That silence from mainstream outlets? It’s not accidental. It’s a political strategy to ignore the humanity of what’s happening—and to frame protestors as threats instead of truth-tellers.
📺 What Fox News Is Pushing Instead
On The Ingraham Angle, Fox commentators recently accused Democratic leaders—like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu—of “endangering ICE officers” by criticizing the agency’s conduct. They framed lawful protests as threats and claimed a “400% rise” in ICE assaults—a claim that remains unverified and debunked by independent fact-checkers.
Fox’s Faulkner Focus further inflamed tensions by calling the No Kings protest “a coordinated riot funded by radical liberals,” despite video and journalist reports confirming that the protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, with families, faith leaders, and seniors participating.
🔎 What Independent Media Revealed
Thankfully, independent media and reputable sources have stepped in:
Senator Alex Padilla’s arrest was broadcast by Fox as a “refusal to comply,” but unedited footage clearly shows him identifying himself before being detained.
ICE’s claim of a surge in officer assaults has no transparent, corroborated data to support it. Independent reporters from outlets like The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The Daily Beast have flagged these inconsistencies and exposed the political motivations behind recent detentions.
Peaceful protests, including those with grandparents and veterans, were mischaracterized to create division and justify overreach.
✅ What You Can Do – Amplify the Real Story
As grandparents, we have a sacred responsibility—to be the memory keepers, the truth sharers, the moral compass of our families. Here’s how we can step up:
Support independent media. Subscribe, share, and repost articles from sources like The Meidas Touch Network, Steve Schmidt’s The Warning, Aaron Rupar, Aaron and Lev Parnas, Joy Reid, Michael Popok, Karen Friedman Agnifilo - aka KFA, Katie Phang, The Bulwark, Brian Tyler Cohen, Lawfare, Joe Walsh, Jim Acosta, Terry Morgan, Adam Kinzinger, The Guardian, ProPublica, MSNBC, Reuters, and Democracy Now! that are reporting the full truth.
Speak up online. Share what you’ve read and seen. Say: “Here’s what I found about these ICE detentions. Let’s be informed—not just outraged.”
Educate across generations. Our children and grandchildren may only see social media headlines. We can fill in the gaps. “Did you hear about the No Kings protest? Do you know why so many people showed up?”
Keep it local and personal. Post on Facebook, talk at church or community events. One honest voice can drown out a hundred manipulative headlines.
We stood up together on June 14, and we must keep standing. Our democracy—and our shared humanity—depend on it.
For people who only need a beat. Of which I am one. Thank you!
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A Call to My Fellow Grandparents: Defend the Truth – Promote Independent Media
After the powerful No Kings protests on June 14, 2025, many families—including mine—began discussing the real reason so many Americans took to the streets: to express outrage and solidarity in response to the inhumane ICE arrests now targeting both migrants and democratic leaders.
We’re witnessing a horrifying pattern—asylum applications being quietly dismissed, not for lack of merit, but to fast-track deportations. Families are being torn apart. Parents are being arrested at court check-ins, in schools, in hospitals. And now we’re seeing elected officials—Democratic Party leaders, judges, and local representatives—publicly detained by ICE outside courthouses and detention centers.
That silence from mainstream outlets? It’s not accidental. It’s a political strategy to ignore the humanity of what’s happening—and to frame protestors as threats instead of truth-tellers.
📺 What Fox News Is Pushing Instead
On The Ingraham Angle, Fox commentators recently accused Democratic leaders—like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu—of “endangering ICE officers” by criticizing the agency’s conduct. They framed lawful protests as threats and claimed a “400% rise” in ICE assaults—a claim that remains unverified and debunked by independent fact-checkers.
Fox’s Faulkner Focus further inflamed tensions by calling the No Kings protest “a coordinated riot funded by radical liberals,” despite video and journalist reports confirming that the protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, with families, faith leaders, and seniors participating.
🔎 What Independent Media Revealed
Thankfully, independent media and reputable sources have stepped in:
Senator Alex Padilla’s arrest was broadcast by Fox as a “refusal to comply,” but unedited footage clearly shows him identifying himself before being detained.
ICE’s claim of a surge in officer assaults has no transparent, corroborated data to support it. Independent reporters from outlets like The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The Daily Beast have flagged these inconsistencies and exposed the political motivations behind recent detentions.
Peaceful protests, including those with grandparents and veterans, were mischaracterized to create division and justify overreach.
✅ What You Can Do – Amplify the Real Story
As grandparents, we have a sacred responsibility—to be the memory keepers, the truth sharers, the moral compass of our families. Here’s how we can step up:
Support independent media. Subscribe, share, and repost articles from sources like The Meidas Touch Network, Steve Schmidt’s The Warning, Aaron Rupar, Aaron and Lev Parnas, Joy Reid, Michael Popok, Karen Friedman Agnifilo - aka KFA, Katie Phang, The Bulwark, Brian Tyler Cohen, Lawfare, Joe Walsh, Jim Acosta, Terry Morgan, Adam Kinzinger, The Guardian, ProPublica, MSNBC, Reuters, and Democracy Now! that are reporting the full truth.
Speak up online. Share what you’ve read and seen. Say: “Here’s what I found about these ICE detentions. Let’s be informed—not just outraged.”
Educate across generations. Our children and grandchildren may only see social media headlines. We can fill in the gaps. “Did you hear about the No Kings protest? Do you know why so many people showed up?”
Keep it local and personal. Post on Facebook, talk at church or community events. One honest voice can drown out a hundred manipulative headlines.
We stood up together on June 14, and we must keep standing. Our democracy—and our shared humanity—depend on it.
With gratitude and determination,
✍🏼 Clarissa Sr.
American Grandma 🇺🇸
I like that, the new sticks in the spokes.
Joy, thank you for sharing this.
Amen. Love this movement.
Joy, thank you for sharing this!❤️🙏