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Molly Ringwald took to Instagram this week to lecture Americans about immigration enforcement, calling the current administration “a fascist government” and insisting that ICE is “brutalizing people” in an emotional video that she urged her followers to amplify. The Pretty in Pink star framed her plea around recent violent incidents and urged protest, clearly trying to trade on celebrity clout rather than engage with facts.
Ringwald went further, invoking World War II imagery and warning that those who support ICE will be marked as “collaborationists,” a dramatic analogy that should make every sober patriot roll their eyes. Comparing modern law enforcement officers to Nazi collaborators is not only historically tone-deaf, it cheapens real sacrifices and scandalizes reasonable debate.
Her message was sparked by the tragic shooting of Alex Pretti during a confrontation in Minneapolis, an event that has rightly sparked questions and demands for accountability from both sides of the aisle. Celebrities like Ringwald are free to mourn and demand answers, but turning grief into a one-sided indictment of all ICE and Border Patrol personnel is reckless and dangerous.
Let’s be honest: this is classic Hollywood virtue signaling from an actress whose peak fame came decades ago, airing a simple moralizing script to millions of followers rather than acknowledging complexity. Ringwald’s appearance at Sundance and her sizable social platform give her a stage, but they don’t grant her expertise on federal law enforcement operations or immigration policy.
Conservatives and real Americans who care about safety know that enforcing borders and laws is not cruelty — it’s the backbone of civilization and security for families and communities. If there were misconduct, hold the individuals accountable through due process; don’t delegitimize an entire agency and demoralize officers who put themselves on the line every day.
So while Ringwald and other celebrities scream “fascist” and demand protests, hardworking patriots will keep supporting the rule of law, backing our men and women in uniform, and pushing for transparent investigations rather than televised grandstanding. America is stronger when we defend institutions that protect us, not when we allow star-studded histrionics to erode respect for law and order.
