Speaking during a live TV interview, President Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan, completely dismantled CNN host Dana Bash and exposed another desperate attempt by the media to create controversy where none exists. The incident came when Bash failed miserably in her attempt to trap Homan into criticizing New York Mayor Eric Adams, as Homan was ready for the aggression with an unshakable, laser-focused response.
Throughout the heated February 15 exchange with CNN’s Dana Bash, Homan remained remarkably unperturbed despite her blatant far-left bias and repeated attempts to undermine and subvert his unwavering border security agenda, showing his excellent command of the facts to strengthen his message while demolishing her completely.
Mainstream media’s relentless bias against the Trump administration’s border security policies did not affect Homan. His unwavering clarity and command of the facts during the CNN interview on February 15, 2025, had him making quick-witted remarks, taking the opportunity to strengthen his message while simultaneously demolishing Bash.
The incident started when, in a clear effort to stir up drama, Bash aggressively pressed Homan about the lack of immigration enforcement cooperation from Mayor Adams. Asking Homan, “If Adams doesn’t do what you want, should the DOJ reopen its investigation?” Homan coolly brushed off the attempted gotcha question, clearly stating that his priority is national security, not playing political games. He responded, “I’m the Border Czar. I care about securing the border and removing public safety threats. Let the DOJ do their job.”
Unwilling to accept defeat, Bash again pressed Homan, hoping for a controversial soundbite. Instead, Homan turned the question into an opportunity to clearly define his role, responding, “My promise is I’m not asking officers to be immigration officers; I’m not going to push them to enforce immigration law. I told them I want to arrest the bad guys. I want to arrest public safety threats. I want to get to Rikers Island so we can catch public safety threats before they’re released back to the streets.”
Homan went further, passionately emphasizing his dedication to protecting vulnerable children caught in human trafficking and forced labor. Continuing his response to Bash, saying, “I want the NYPD Intelligence Unit, who are the finest intelligence apparatus in the world, to help me find missing children… Many are in forced labor, and many are in sex trafficking. Not all, but many. And that’s the promise I made. Do your law enforcement stuff, help me get these public safety threats, and protect the children.”
Yet again, Bash pressed Homan on the DOJ investigation, attempting to push him into political territory. Homan firmly refused, demonstrating discipline and respect for departmental boundaries when he said, “That’s out of my lane, I’m a border czar. I care about the border, so let the DOJ do what they do. I care about removing public safety threats from the country, as President Trump promised the American people.” Watch the clip here:
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Conservative viewers celebrated Homan’s refusal to take the bait. One user on X enthusiastically praised his performance, commenting, “Tom Homan is a machine!! I love how this administration functions as a team. They support each other, and they know their roles. It’s so damn nice. They are MSM resistant.”
Another commenter criticized the media’s failing strategy and lack of neutrality, adding to the conversation on X, posting, “The media still doesn’t understand the regime is done for. That USAID money stopped. They’re not getting ‘subscription’ money from the government anymore to run coverage and push their propaganda for them. They need to get back to impartially covering the news!”
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