Deport-able Cause: How Trump's Mass Expulsion Plan Went Ass-Backwards With Astroglide and a Tiny Wee Wee

Trump Quotes:

"We're going to have a deportation force, and we're going to do it humanely." - Trump Campaign Rally, November 2016 (Reuters)

"Nobody has been tougher on immigration than me." - Trump Rally, January 2025 (New York Times)

Introduction

Trump's latest tantrum about immigration enforcement reveals what experts have known all along: his grandiose promises of mass deportation were nothing more than political theater. The stark reality of immigration enforcement has collided head-on with Trump's bombastic rhetoric, leaving his supporters with yet another unfulfilled promise to add to the pile.

The Numbers Don't Lie: A Reality Check

Immigration policy expert Maria Sanchez from the Migration Policy Institute puts it bluntly: "The logistics of mass deportation are a nightmare that would make the moon landing look like a walk in the park" (Sanchez, "Th…