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Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @moby.invest --- Caption/Description --- In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said he is "so proud" of ICE officers working at airports as the partial government shutdown drags on. ⁠ ⁠ "The Public is loving ICE, so the Democrats, unwittingly, did us a favor," he wrote, adding that they are "Great American Patriots," who "just happen to have much larger, and harder, muscles than most." --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- I am so proud of our ICE Patriots! They were unfairly maligned by the Lunatic Democrats for years, and now, at the Airports, in addition to what they are supposed to be doing, they are helping people with bags, even picking up and cleaning areas. They are so proud to be there! The fact is, they shouldn’t have to do this, but they are rehabbing a fake image given to them by Radical Left Democrat politicians. The Public is loving ICE, so the Democrats, unwittingly, did us a favor — They are Great American Patriots, they just happen to have much larger, and harder, muscles than most — which is what they’re supposed to have. Thank you to ICE for the GREAT job you are doing. America very much appreciates it! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Claims analyzed (7)

1. verified: This post was made by Donald J. Trump on Truth Social.
   Multiple credible news outlets, including The New Republic, Fox News, Newser, MEXC News, and Daily Kos, reported on or directly quoted this exact statement from Donald Trump's Truth Social account in March 2026.
2. verified: President Trump said he is 'so proud' of ICE officers working at airports as the partial government shutdown drags on.
   This statement is part of the verified Truth Social post by Donald Trump, widely reported by news organizations in March 2026.
3. verified: ICE officers are helping people with bags, even picking up and cleaning areas at airports.
   News reports from March 2026 confirm that ICE agents were deployed to airports and were observed assisting with various tasks, including crowd control, line management, and some reports specifically mention helping with bags and cleaning areas, as stated by Trump.
4. false: The Public is loving ICE.
   Multiple public opinion polls conducted in February and March 2026 indicate that a majority of Americans hold negative views of ICE, with significant disapproval ratings and growing support for abolishing the agency.
5. verified: The Public is loving ICE, so the Democrats, unwittingly, did us a favor.
   This is a direct quote from Donald Trump's Truth Social post, as reported by numerous news sources. The factual accuracy of the 'Public is loving ICE' part is addressed in a separate claim.
6. verified: They are Great American Patriots, they just happen to have much larger, and harder, muscles than most.
   This is a direct quote from Donald Trump's Truth Social post, as reported by numerous news sources.
7. verified: A partial government shutdown is dragging on.
   Multiple news sources confirm that a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began on February 14, 2026, and was ongoing in March 2026, leading to TSA staffing shortages at airports.

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