Media Bias: Networks Demonize ICE While Downplaying Attacks - [Analysis] (2026)

Broadcast networks' bias against ICE has led to a demonization of the agency, with comparisons to 'Trump's Gestapo' and downplaying of attacks on them. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, made these smears during a law-school graduation speech in May, just four months after Joe Biden's ICE. This raises questions about the speed at which an agency can descend into fascism. The national broadcast networks and 'independent fact-checkers' failed to find these comparisons objectionable or newsworthy, despite the 24/7 Democrat messaging comparing President Trump to Hitler. It's clear that Democrats, including Walz, oppose mass deportations and any deportations, and resist cooperation with ICE. This demonization has resulted in violence against ICE, such as an illegal alien running over and dragging an ICE agent in Chicago in September, with no sympathy shown on major networks. The death of Renee Nicole Good, who threatened to drive into an ICE agent, is a tragedy, but activists like Good are exercising their First Amendment rights. However, the media's coverage of this death contrasted sharply with their reaction to women killed by illegal immigrants, raising questions about their selective outrage. The broadcast networks' lack of coverage of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray's rape and murder, as well as the rape and murder of Maryland mom Rachel Morin, and their minimal coverage of the trial of Laken Riley's illegal-immigrant killer, compared to their extensive coverage of a comedian's remarks at a Trump rally, further highlights their bias. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's demand for ICE to 'get the f---out of Minneapolis' and his refusal to calm the situation, despite protests chanting 'Nazis go home' and 'Save a life, kill an ICE!', showcases the radicalization of the left. The media's use of 'without evidence' to dismiss claims about Renee Good's radicalization, despite evidence of her anti-ICE activism, is concerning. ABC 'comedian' Jimmy Kimmel's rhetoric and the networks' coverage of protests in New York's Foley Square, chanting 'Kristi Noem will Hang!' and 'Save a life, kill an ICE!', further emphasize the networks' bias and their willingness to engage in left-wing rhetorical excess.