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Maddow fears Trump migrant detention centers may be used to imprison ‘the rest of us’

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Hall, A. (2026, November 11). Maddow fears Trump migrant detention centers may be used to imprison ‘the rest of us’. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/maddow-fears-trump-migrant-detention-centers-may-used-imprison-the-rest-us

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Alexander Hall

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Rachel Maddow on "The Daily Show" expressed concern that President Trump might use large immigration detention centers to detain American citizens without trial. She argued this could affect not just immigrants but also other Americans due to the indefinite and trial-less holding conditions in these facilities. While Jon Stewart agreed, others criticized Maddow's comments as politically motivated and inaccurate regarding distinctions between legal and illegal immigrants.
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On November 11, 2026, MS NOW host Rachel Maddow suggested on The Daily Show that President Donald Trump might repurpose immigration detention centers to imprison "the rest of us" without trial. This comment came during discussions about the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to cancel plans for a 10,000-detainee center in Social Circle, Georgia, due to local opposition. Maddow argued that if such large-scale detention facilities were built, they could be used not just for immigrants but potentially for any group Trump targets, citing the lack of trials and legal rights for those detained. Host Jon Stewart countered by emphasizing that current detainees are held for minor civil infractions like overstaying visas or receiving parking tickets.

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Rachel Maddow's Concerns About Detention Centers
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Alexander Hall
31 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
MS NOW host Rachel Maddow suggested that President Donald Trump might try to repurpose immigration detention centers to imprison "the rest of us" during an appearance on "The Daily Show" Monday.
He contrasted the public-facing Trump who "deeply destabilized our democracy" and had "not offered the traditional meeting between presidents" with the one who in the letter was "offering his best wishes in warm language that sounded like it was coming from an old friend." "You now have the opportunity to choose your place in history, and I know you will be true to yourself and the American people," Trump wrote in the letter, according to Biden. "Many presidents have come and gone who simply governed as Republicans or Democrats.
I just think that if that had been done anywhere near what I believed, I would be so furiously enraged that they would use the words that I have led my life with to hurt people that way," Haines said.
"Democrats will do exactly what revolutionary ideologues have always done: move to consolidate their power and permanently alter governing institutions." Wold warned that Democrats would try to push radical changes like abolishing the Electoral College as a pretext for tackling affordability concerns. "But, in reality, Democrats will do exactly as they’ve promised: punish their enemies and radically transform our nation," he added.
"You could read into a lot of other things," he added.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned on the "Pivot" podcast that even if Democrats score major victories in the midterms, they could squander their gains if they fail to focus on the issues that matter to voters most.
Director Spike Lee told Variety he hopes the New York Knicks will refuse to meet with President Donald Trump, as other teams have done after winning championships.
"The View" co-hosts agreed with former Vice President Kamala Harris Friday that impeachment would not be a good use of the Democratic Party’s time and resources if the party wins back control of Congress in the midterm elections.
"Will you vow to seat every Democrat who wins on Jan. 3?" Raju asked, referring to the day elected members will be sworn in.
Lovett urged Jewish voters in Michigan to reject Trump's rhetoric, arguing that antisemitism on the left paled in comparison to the "hatred" coming from the right, which he said would eventually make America less safe for Jewish people.
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Maddow PERSON · 4× Jon Stewart PERSON · 3× Rachel Maddow PERSON · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× DHS ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× MS NOW ORG · 1× Social Circle GPE · 1× the Department of Homeland Security's ORG · 1×

Narrative

White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital, "Jon Stewart is a talentless hack who clearly suffers from a severe and debilitating disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his peanut-sized brain and ruined his life to the point he has to compensate for his embarrassing inadequacies."
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MS NOW host Rachel Maddow suggested that President Donald Trump might try to repurpose immigration detention centers to imprison "the rest of us" during an appearance on "The Daily Show" Monday.

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MS NOW host Rachel Maddow suggested that President Donald Trump might try to repurpose immigration detention centers to imprison "the rest of us" during an appearance on "The Daily Show" Monday. uncertain
Trump → suggest → Show
Host Jon Stewart and Maddow discussed the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to cancel plans to build a 10,000-detainee immigration center in a commercial warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, after the proposal faced local opposition. asserted
proposal → discuss → opposition
"Social circle stood up for itself," Maddow said. asserted
Maddow → stand → itself
"You know, people all over the country where Trump wanted to put these mega prisons, these were huge warehouses to hold people by the thousands. asserted
these → know → thousands
Places that would hold five, six, seven, ten, 14,000 people, all without trial, held indefinitely. asserted
that → hold → trial
Stewart argued that those detained for immigration violations were being held "for things that are generally considered in our society, civil issues. asserted
that → argue → society
"These are people who overstayed a student visa or are here on a green card but got a parking ticket, like ticky-tack s--- that normally would be treated civilly," he said. asserted
he → overstay → s---
Maddow acknowledged that other scenarios were possible but suggested that concerns about Trump’s new detention centers should extend beyond immigrant advocates. uncertain
concerns → acknowledge → advocates
"No, I'm sorry, with a president like this, if you give him seven to ten prisons around the country that hold 10,000 people each, where he can hold people without trial, without access to lawyers, indefinitely, you think he's only going to leave immigrants in there?" she asked. asserted
she → give → immigrants
"I just don't," Maddow concluded. asserted
Maddow → do → ?
"I think that what they first do to immigrants, they want to do to the rest of us." asserted
they → think → us
White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital, "Jon Stewart is a talentless hack who clearly suffers from a severe and debilitating disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his peanut-sized brain and ruined his life to the point he has to compensate for his embarrassing inadequacies." asserted
he → tell → inadequacies
Elizabeth Pipko, former Republican National Committee (RNC) national spokesperson, said it was "amazing how so many on the left have simply decided they can conflate immigrants with illegal immigrants and hope nobody notices." asserted
nobody → say → immigrants
Immigrants came to this country legally, built lives here and became proud American citizens," Pipko said. asserted
Pipko → come → lives
Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart both know that. asserted
Maddow → know → that
"This is an attempt to go viral and to push a political narrative against a president she doesn’t like, regardless of who suffers along the way. asserted
who → go → way
It’s selfish and evil, and, worst of all, she knows it but does it anyway," she added. asserted
she → ’ → it
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