The sheer hypocrisy on display from the liberal media and their Democratic allies is nothing short of staggering. For years, their unified, deafening chorus condemned the Trump administration over the issue of illegal immigration and child separation, presenting themselves as the moral arbiters of compassion. Yet, as Scott Jennings expertly exposed during a CNN panel, their entire facade crumbles the moment President Trump proposes a logical and humane solution: reuniting these children with their families in their home countries. Their arguments are not based on principle or consistency; they are based solely on a pathological opposition to anything proposed by Donald Trump.
As reported, Jennings found himself fending off attacks from three liberal panelists following a ruling by a Biden-appointed judge that blocked the reunification of 76 Guatemalan minors with their families. The cognitive dissonance was palpable. Jennings perfectly articulated the insanity of the situation, stating, “We’re for child separation now from their families now. We used to be against that — now, I guess we’re for it.” This single quote encapsulates the entire intellectual bankruptcy of the left’s position. They have completely reversed their stated moral stance simply because the policy initiative now originates from President Trump, whose every action they are programmed to oppose.
The left’s narrative has no anchor in reality or consistent ethics. They simply float from one manufactured outrage to the next, hoping the American public will not remember what they said just a few months prior. In this case, their previous talking points are being used against them, and their reaction is not one of thoughtful rebuttal but of sputtering indignation that anyone would dare hold them accountable for their past statements. They are unable to wrap their minds around the simple, commonsense concept that reuniting a child with their parents is the ultimate goal, regardless of the geographical location of that family unit.
Jennings further dismantled the flawed emotional argument by presenting the factual, compassionate reasoning behind President Trump’s policy. He pointed out, “These children were abandoned here, somehow. They’ve been sent here for some period of time. They’re trying to reunite them with their families where they’re from, with a government that has asked for their return and wants to facilitate their return.” This logical approach stands in stark contrast to the left’s desire to keep these children perpetually in limbo within U.S. facilities, effectively making them permanent wards of the state rather than sons and daughters returned to their loving parents.
The spectacle on CNN is a microcosm of a much larger sickness within the liberal media complex. Their goal is not to solve problems or uphold consistent values; it is to create perpetual chaos and emotional distress to be weaponized against their political opponents. They feign outrage at child separation only when it can be blamed on Republicans, but when President Trump moves to end that separation through reunification abroad, they suddenly become the biggest proponents of keeping families apart. Their hypocrisy is massive, and it was laid bare for all to see by Scott Jennings’s straightforward questioning.
This incident proves that the left’s arguments fall apart upon the slightest examination. They are built on a foundation of sand, easily washed away by the tides of logic and truth. They become outraged not because their policies are being challenged, but because they are being reminded of their own contradictory statements from what seems like just five minutes ago. It is a strategy of confusion and obfuscation designed to hide the fact that they have no real solutions, only criticisms.
Dems are suddenly IN FAVOR OF child separation as soon as the Trump administration attempts to reunite children with their deported parents in Guatemala.
What are we even talking about right now? pic.twitter.com/jTI2fT3uco
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) September 1, 2025
President Trump’s policy is clear, humane, and focused on the best outcome for the children involved: being with their families. The Guatemalan government is a willing partner in this effort, seeking the return of its young citizens. The only obstacle is a political opposition and a complicit media that would rather see these children used as political pawns in a never-ending game of attacking the President than see them safely returned home. The Trump administration is working to solve a problem, while the left only works to create them.