Viral Social Media Story Causes Debate
The left’s reaction to the arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan is unfolding exactly as expected: a full-blown political meltdown. If you believed the breathless headlines and frantic social media posts, you might think the Republic itself collapsed overnight. But behind the noise, the facts paint a very different—and far less sympathetic—picture.
Understand what this is: If Kash Patel and Donald Trump don’t like a judge, they think they can arrest them. This is stunning — we must stand up to this blatant power grab.
Republicans: How is this not a red line for you?
— Tina Smith (@SenTinaSmith) April 25, 2025
To catch up: Eduardo Flores Ruiz, an illegal immigrant deported back to Mexico in 2013, re-entered the U.S. unlawfully, committing a felony by doing so. He appeared in court last week facing domestic violence charges, accused of assaulting both a man and a woman. ICE agents, following standard procedure, came to the courthouse to arrest him. What happened next pushed this case from routine to explosive.
Very confused? On what grounds do you think some people are above the law when they are charged with harboring illegal aliens?
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 25, 2025
Judge Dugan attempted to block the arrest, reportedly instructing the ICE agents to leave. Not stopping there, she allegedly led Ruiz and his attorney out of a non-public exit in an apparent effort to shield him. Despite her efforts, agents followed and ultimately had to chase Ruiz down when he tried to flee. The confrontation ended with Ruiz in custody—and Dugan under arrest by the FBI on two charges.
This woman, a United States Senator with a degree from Stanford, must know what utter bosh she is spouting here. The judge is charged with helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest by sneaking him out of the courthouse where she serves. That doesn’t mean she’ll be convicted but… https://t.co/ipWWGfcoAt
— Brit Hume (@brithume) April 25, 2025
Predictably, prominent Democrats and their media allies spun this into a partisan attack, claiming Judge Dugan is a victim targeted by figures like Kash Patel and Donald Trump. Such claims sidestep the reality that Dugan’s alleged actions, if true, directly obstructed federal law enforcement and aided a known felon in evading custody.
Reminder, this wasn’t because they didn’t like the judges decision or they didn’t like a judges tweets… the judge was helping an illegal alien avoid deportation and thus the judge was breaking the law https://t.co/pS0jvHpQjM
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) April 25, 2025
Of course, the case isn’t settled. There’s still a long legal process ahead. Maybe a sympathetic judge will excuse Dugan’s actions as a lapse in judgment. Or perhaps accountability will actually prevail. Either way, the left’s immediate, panicked reaction isn’t rooted in a concern for legality or due process—it’s driven by blind political reflex.
As journalist Glenn Greenwald rightly noted, overreach like this from Trump’s opponents is often the best campaign gift they can give him. At a time when voters are weary of chaos and double standards, the left’s all-hands-on-deck outrage over a judge allegedly obstructing justice could not be a worse look.