Abrego Garcia isn’t the winning political issue Democrats think he is

Published April 15, 2025 4:33pm ET



One might think that with President Donald Trump unilaterally sending the economy into recession, Democrats might become at least temporary champions of free trade in an effort to find their way back out of the political wilderness. But instead, Democrats have chosen a different path.

Despite the fact that immigration is the one issue voters still give Trump the highest marks on, Democrats have chosen to make a man named Kilmar Abrego Garcia the face of Trump resistance.

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