On the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, a scene of profound political hypocrisy unfolded along the Boston Harbor. Instead of honoring the true spirit of American defiance against tyranny, a group of progressive activists gathered to dump bags of “clean ice” into the water. Their target was not an oppressive foreign monarch, but U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the America-first immigration agenda of President Donald J. Trump. This spectacle, dubbed an “ICE Tea Party,” reveals not patriotism, but a desperate and misguided protest against the rule of law itself.
A Theatrical Protest Against Law Enforcement
Organized by groups including Boston Indivisible and Mass 50501, the protest saw dozens of participants march from the Irish Famine Memorial Plaza to the waterfront. Their chants of “No ICE, no kings, no tariffs, no ICE” attempted to draw a false moral equivalence between the lawful enforcement of American immigration policy and the oppressive rule of King George III. One organizer claimed, “Today, a President who behaves like a king occupies the White House… Let us rise once more to take down tyranny!”. This inflammatory rhetoric is a staple of the liberal media, which consistently frames President Trump’s fulfillment of his constitutional duty to secure the border as an act of authoritarianism.
The protest’s very premise is an insult to American history and intelligence. As one participant, Janet England, absurdly claimed, the demonstrators are “true patriots because we want freedom and democracy”. True patriots do not protest the agents who uphold the laws passed by a democratic republic. True patriots support President Trump’s mission to end the chaos at the southern border, stop the flow of deadly drugs, and ensure that immigration benefits Americans first. Another protester, Gloria Krusemeyer, stated, “I’m irritated that I haven’t done more”. Their energy would be better spent advocating for the victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens or supporting the heroic officers of ICE and Border Patrol who put their lives on the line every day.
The Liberal Media’s Blatant Double Standard
(Because of course they’re providing cover)
The coverage of this frivolous event exposes the enduring double standard of the liberal press. When the grassroots, patriotic Tea Party movement emerged in 2009 to protest the big-government overreach of the Obama administration, it was met with relentless media hostility. That movement, which championed fiscal responsibility, constitutional principles, and secured historic Republican gains in the 2010 elections, was smeared as dangerous and extremist by the same outlets.
Today, those same media institutions treat a protest against law enforcement as a noble act of civic engagement. This shift proves that their concern was never about “protest” itself, but about which side the protest helps. They cheered on the Obama administration even as it earned the grim title of “Deporter-in-Chief,” removing over 2 million people. Where were these “ICE Tea Party” activists then? Their silence during that era reveals their true motive: not a consistent belief in immigrant rights, but a partisan hatred for President Trump and his successful, lawful policies.
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On the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, demonstrators retraced the historic march from Old South to the Boston harbor tonight and dumped ice into Boston Harbor, declaring: No Kings, No Tariffs, No ICE. pic.twitter.com/gEa5zTJCRL
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) December 17, 2025
🚨 JUST IN: FURIOUS anti-ICE leftists have decided the most effective way to oppose Trump is to dump ice cubes in the water, on the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
LMFAO, that'll show him!
These people are PATHETIC 🤣pic.twitter.com/FGP4OZSTWC
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 17, 2025
Liberals threw ice into the Boston Harbor to protest President Trump on the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party..
lmao pic.twitter.com/ojeT39f3yb
— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) December 18, 2025
The President’s Agenda vs. Performative Politics
While protesters play symbolic games with ice cubes, President Trump is delivering real results for the American people. His policies have led to a secure border, falling inflation, rising wages, and a nation that is once again respected on the world stage. The “ICE Tea Party” is a perfect metaphor for the modern left: all theatrical gesture and no substance, more interested in viral moments and media praise than in the safety, sovereignty, and prosperity of the United States.
The contrast could not be clearer. On one side, a President who enforces the law, protects American communities, and puts the interests of citizens first. On the other, a movement that throws ice into the ocean while advocating for open borders and the dismantling of the agencies that keep us safe. The American people see this farce for what it is and continue to stand firmly with President Donald Trump’s agenda to Make America Great Again.

