Joe Kernen Just BURIED Mark Warner on Live TV, Dems Silent on Obama’s 5 Million Deportations

Here are the key takeaways from the recent CNBC “Squawk Box” interview where host Joe Kernen pressed Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on immigration enforcement:

• Joe Kernen highlighted that President Trump has deported around 350,000–400,000 people so far, while Barack Obama oversaw about 5 million deportations over eight years, questioning what changed for Democrats.
• Kernen directly challenged Warner on the apparent shift, asking if the difference stems from political motivations like votes, especially after Biden’s policies allowed an estimated 12 million illegal entries.
• Warner admitted the border was “as open as it was under Biden” and that this contributed to Trump’s election victory.
• Warner agreed a fully open border was wrong but criticized current Trump-era ICE operations for “randomly” targeting non-criminal immigrants across the country rather than focusing solely on border returns.
• He noted much of Obama’s high deportation total involved turnbacks at the border, and pushed for a path to legality for working immigrants already in the country.
• Warner mocked the reported reduction in ICE agent training time to 47 days, sarcastically tying it to Trump being the 47th president and calling it irrational.
• Kernen pushed back on Warner’s points without taking the “bait” on the training jab, emphasizing Democratic silence or lack of outrage over Obama’s record deportations compared to today’s criticism.
• The exchange underscores perceived Democratic hypocrisy on immigration enforcement, depending on which party is in power.

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