In a stunning moment of accidental honesty, California Democrat Rep. Lou Correa just handed President Trump the ultimate victory lap by admitting the White House holds "a lot of the cards" in the current DHS shutdown standoff.
Speaking on CNN International's "The Brief" Thursday, Correa let slip what every patriotic American already knew – Trump's mass deportation machine keeps rolling even while Democrats play political theater with the Department of Homeland Security budget.
"The White House has a lot of the cards on this one," Correa confessed during the interview. "We passed that big, beautiful bill last year" – apparently forgetting that ICE operations remain fully funded regardless of their shutdown games.
"That's why we have to hold firm," Correa added, seemingly oblivious to the irony of his own admission.
This is exactly the kind of strategic brilliance that got Trump back in the White House, folks. While Democrats waste time with their usual obstruction tactics, the Trump-Vance administration designed a system where the core mission – removing illegal aliens from American communities – continues uninterrupted.
Democrats' Shutdown Theater Falls Flat
Correa's slip-up exposes the Democrats' entire strategy as nothing more than performative resistance. They're trying to hold America's security hostage, but Trump already outmaneuvered them by ensuring ICE has the resources needed to protect American families.
Secretary Kristi Noem's DHS and the broader Trump administration clearly anticipated this exact scenario. While Democrats throw their tantrum, deportation flights keep taking off and our borders keep getting more secure.
This is what real leadership looks like – thinking three steps ahead while your opponents stumble around in the dark. The radical left thought they could pressure Trump by threatening a shutdown, but instead they're watching helplessly as his America First agenda marches forward.
How long will it take Democrats to realize they're playing checkers while Trump plays 4D chess?