Tom Homan Thrashes ‘Buffoon’ Jerry Nadler Over Comment On Anti-ICE Attacks

President Donald Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan made it clear that he was not impressed with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), referring to him as a “buffoon” and suggesting that he was feigning ignorance of the massive uptick in violent assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Nadler was one of several lawmakers whose comments were featured on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime,” and he suggested to correspondent Johnny Belisario that he was unaware of any attacks against agents.

Belisario spoke to Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) first, who attempted to turn the question on its head but suggesting that ICE agents were to blame because they were “terrorizing” people.

Nadler pretends to have never heard of the violent attacks on ICE agents:

“What attacks on ICE agents?” pic.twitter.com/2TOLbHjaB0

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) July 19, 2025

Whan Belisario got to Nadler, the New York Congressman responded by asking, “What attacks on ICE agents?”

Homan fired back at Nadler, saying that there was no way he could not be aware of the attacks — and that Democrats were the ones “encouraging” them.

“This buffoon knows exactly what attacks — his party is the one encouraging them. ICE agents are facing an 830% increase in assaults because of smears from the left. Their words have consequences. We won’t let them pretend they don’t.”

This buffoon knows exactly what attacks — his party is the one encouraging them.

ICE agents are facing an 830% increase in assaults because of smears from the left. Their words have consequences. We won’t let them pretend they don’t. https://t.co/wxWbnxKhuu

— Thomas D. Homan (@RealTomHoman) July 19, 2025

Trump’s Rapid Response Team shared a lengthy thread on X several days earlier, blaming the uptick in assaults and attacks — some violent — on the rhetoric often employed by elected Democrats.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin shared the staggering statistic along with a statement, saying, “Brave ICE law enforcement are risking their lives every day to keep our communities safe from the worst of the worst criminals. ICE law enforcement are succeeding to remove terrorists, murderers, pedophiles and the most depraved among us from America’s communities, even as crazed rhetoric from gutter politicians are inspiring a massive increase in assaults against them. It is reprehensible that our officers are facing this threat while simply doing their jobs and enforcing the law.”