DHS Is Defunded During a War, and Media Doesn’t Care One Bit

Improvised terrorist attacks from Islamists are beginning to hit, as Iran supporters get frustrated by the success of Operation Epic Fury. 

So far, it seems that the attacks are coming from frustrated individuals, not terror cells, but even if the terror cells don’t materialize, the danger from Islamists is acute. 

So what do the Democrats do? They shut down the Department of Homeland Security because they are having a hissy fit over Trump’s deporting pedophiles and rapists. 

Planes pulled away from the terminal. Passengers told to head to the back fences. Kansas City International Airport completely evacuated and shut down. Read more: https://t.co/owumxE8zCl

— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) March 8, 2026

Seriously. The Department of Homeland Security is currently operating without funding, and the strain is beginning to show. 

BREAKING🚨: FBI agents now on scene, gearing up with Bomb Squad to investigate a “possible bomb-related vehicle” in NYC’s Upper East Side.
pic.twitter.com/uio46NDk9e

— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) March 8, 2026

Two Islamists attack a demonstration in New York City, and instead of reporting this as an Islamist terrorist attack, Pravda is trying to turn it into an Islamophobic attack on Zohran Mamdani. 

Self-radicalized ISIS protesters used explosive called ‘Mother of Satan’ inside bombs thrown at Gracie Mansion protest: sources https://t.co/jcz2e17k9g pic.twitter.com/diz84yRP9v

— New York Post (@nypost) March 8, 2026

You can’t make this up. The Democrats and the media appear to be coordinating with each other to ensure that some terrorist or another will succeed in killing Americans, so they can blame it on Trump. 

MSY issued the following statement:

“Due to impacts from the federal government’s partial shutdown, the TSA at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is experiencing a shortage of workers at the security checkpoint, which is causing longer-than-average lines.” pic.twitter.com/RGeCcqUVOi

— AUBRY KILLION (@AubryKWDSU) March 8, 2026

I know that sounds nuts, but how can you explain the fact that the Democrats are, in the midst of a war with a radical Islamic regime that has told everybody that they have terrorist cells planted throughout the West, hobbling the Department of Homeland Security? 

Americans across the country are now feeling the fallout from the RECKLESS Democrat shutdown of DHS.

Today, travelers are facing TSA lines up to NEARLY 3 HOURS LONG at some major airports, causing missed flights and massive delays during peak travel.

This chaos is a direct… https://t.co/viV8GyWVoa

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) March 8, 2026

Today, travelers are facing TSA lines up to NEARLY 3 HOURS LONG at some major airports, causing missed flights and massive delays during peak travel.

This chaos is a direct result of Democrats and their refusal to fund DHS. Their political stunt is forcing patriotic TSA officers to work without pay — leading to financial hardship, absences, and crippling staffing shortages.

Enough is enough: stop holding national security and everyday Americans hostage. Democrats must fund DHS NOW.

The media is letting them skate without criticism or holding their feet to the fire to answer why this isn’t a danger to Americans, just as they are blaming the attack on pro-American activists on Islamophobia. 

Yep. Islamophobes are screaming “God is Great” in Arabic because they are Islamophobic. 

MSY is a mess today… top photo is TSA pre-check line:

“Travel Update:
Due to TSA staffing shortages, we recommend you arrive 3 hours prior to your scheduled departure.”

They weren’t kidding! pic.twitter.com/dwNbmUdY1s

— Chris Fenton (@TheDragonFeeder) March 8, 2026

All it would take is seven Democrats to break the filibuster to get the DHS funded again, but we can’t even find them because the party apparently wants to harm Americans so they can blame Trump. 

Today’s cover: 6 arrested after homemade explosive devices at Gracie Mansion protest send people running for cover https://t.co/yu85exgKJT pic.twitter.com/ywraih0pT3

— New York Post (@nypost) March 8, 2026

Republicans need to start running advertisements in selected states, blasting the Democrats for putting us all at risk. 

The media won’t do its job. It’s time for the Republicans to do theirs. 

NBC reporting one of the suspects made a reference to ISIS while speaking to law enforcement and FBI is now looking into it as potential terrorism. https://t.co/e7FMpHTeKA

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 8, 2026

UPDATE: FBI cleared the threat at the Kansas City Airport

An update on the earlier threat at Kansas City International Airport:@FBI and our law enforcement partners quickly responded to the scene and secured the area. The threat was reviewed and determined not to be credible. Terminal has been swept, cleared, and normal operations…

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 8, 2026

An update on the earlier threat at Kansas City International Airport:

@FBI and our law enforcement partners quickly responded to the scene and secured the area. The threat was reviewed and determined not to be credible. Terminal has been swept, cleared, and normal operations resumed. 

Thank you to our federal partners at @USDOT and @SecDuffy for the coordination and quick response. 

Threats like these are a federal crime. FBI and law enforcement partners will fully investigate and bring to justice anyone responsible.

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