Jessica Tarlov’s Woke Whining on Borders Bombs Big Time

Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov found herself under fire this week after asserting that “voters didn’t want folks showing up at Home Depots or immigration courts.” Instead of defusing the debate, her comment ignited critics who point to the 2024 election results—where millions backed Trump-style mass-deportation policies—as proof her analysis was wildly off base.

Tarlov’s argument rested on the notion that Americans preferred a soft-touch approach to immigration enforcement. But exit polls and hardline rhetoric on the campaign trail tell a different story: large swaths of the electorate have openly called for “clearing the border” and prioritizing deportations over sanctuary proclamations. By framing strong enforcement as unpopular, Tarlov appeared to inhabit what several pundits dubbed “woke la-la land.”

Conservative voices pounced. “Jessica’s got no clue,” snapped one commentator. “Deportation is exactly what voters demanded!” Another critic lamented that Tarlov’s “woke goggles” blinded her to the palpable frustration over open borders. Rather than engaging with policy realities, she’s accused of peddling elite talk-radio platitudes that ring hollow in communities hammered by illegal-entry concerns.

The hypocrisy charge hit hardest when Tarlov urged viewers to “be nice” to immigrants—yet offered no empathy for the likes of Cynthia Olivera, a Trump supporter recently detained in California pending deportation proceedings. Where was Tarlov’s compassion for a voter caught in the very system she defends?

Far From Woke verdict: Jessica, your two-faced act is out of touch—stop the performative kindness and face the border reality!