Angie Craig is a Minnesota congresswoman seeking the Dem nomination for an open Senate seat. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Craig's ultraliberal primary opponent, has accused Craig of being too tough on immigration. Craig committed the unforgivable sin -- in leftist eyes -- of voting for the Laken Riley Act, and supporting a House resolution condemning antisemitism and expressing gratitude for ICE.
So Craig is clearly on a campaign to atone for her transgressions, and prove to the kind of far-left Dems who vote in Minnesota primaries that she is just as out there as the wackiest of them.
MS NOW's The Weekend gave Craig an opportunity to do that, having her as a guest on Saturday's show.
The first topic was the blatant stunt Craig pulled on January 7th, picking an argument on the House floor--with cameras conveniently rolling--with Republican congressman Tom Emmer on the subject of the ICE shooting of Renee Good. Craig repeatedly poked her finger toward Emmer's chest, and a colleague eventually had to pull her away. She described herself to The Weekend hosts as "a pissed off congresswoman on the House floor." Oh, the bravery of this woman warrior! Peggy Flanagan is a hopeless lefty, but she got one thing right, saying Craig “cravenly picked a fight” with Emmer.
Craig made at least three absurd claims, with no pushback from the MS NOW hosts:
- Saying "I was outraged, just like every Minnesotan and every American, for what Trump's ICE is doing in Minnesota." So, like Angie,100% of Americans are outraged at ICE! That's even better than Kim Jong Un's latest election results!
- Asserting that Good and others like her "are constitutional observers. They have every right to be there." In fact, [per AI] while protesting ICE is a First Amendment right, physically obstructing or interfering with ICE officers, such as blocking vehicles, is illegal and can lead to federal criminal charges, including obstruction of justice and assaulting federal officers.
- Displaying her mind-reading chops, saying that the ICE officer who was in front of Renee Good's vehicle: "Didn't feel like he was in imminent danger. He had his cell phone out rounding that car. It is absolutely ridiculous." This despite video of Good's wife telling her at that moment, “Drive, baby, drive.”
Craig urged her constituents "to keep showing up . . . We cannot stop showing up" for anti-ICE activities. Peaceful protests are perfectly fine. But in not also urging people to refrain from the illegal obstruction of ICE operations, Craig could be putting her constituents in legal--and physical--danger.
Craig ended her appearance by boasting, "You sure better bet I won't stop" showing up to oppose ICE. Co-host Jonathan Capehart responded with a heartfelt "Amen." Such courage, Congresswoman Craig!
Here's the transcript.
MS NOW
The Weekend
1/10/26
7:20 am ETJACKIE ALEMANY: With protests scheduled across America today, the fatal shooting in Minneapolis is also igniting tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats are raging about ICE's actions and their Republican colleagues' reactions to it.
There was a heated exchange on the House floor Wednesday between two Minnesota lawmakers, Democrat Angie Craig, and Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer. Craig said she wanted to address Emmer's social media posts defending ICE's actions.
Congresswoman Craig is joining us now. Congressman, can you talk a little bit about this debate that you had with Tom Emmer, and your reaction to his response?
ANGIE CRAIG: Well, look, I was outraged, just like every Minnesotan and every American, for what Trump's ICE is doing in Minnesota and across this country. You know, Tom Emmer is someone who I've served with for eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives. He's the third top-ranking Republican
in that party. He has direct access to Donald Trump. This political stunt that the Trump administration pulled in Minneapolis this week got Renee Good killed. And that's what I told him on the House floor.You know, look, these Republicans in Congress right now, they don't want to take responsibility for the conflict and the lack of judgment by this lawless administration. And look, what you saw was a pissed-off congresswoman on the House floor.
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What you saw in that video that the officer himself took. He didn't feel like he was in imminent danger. He had his cell phone out rounding that car. It is absolutely ridiculous. And now what you've seen, Jonathan, is, you know, JD Vance has to come out and play cleanup for ICE Barbie because her ICE, the Trump administration's ICE, is out of control in our communities. And at this point, ICE is making local law enforcement's job much more difficult, and they need to leave Minnesota. That's my message.
And then I'm gonna add this. They shouldn't be in our schools. They shouldn't be in our daycares. They shouldn't be in our churches. I have legislation that would prohibit them from doing just that.
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ALEMANY: When I saw this shocking video of Renee Good, the first thing I thought about are the people I know and the protesters who are part of these ICE-alerting networks who are trying to be on the lookout for their neighbors.
How are you going to ensure? What do you have to say to those people today about whether or not it is safe for them to continue engaging in this kind of community activity?CRAIG: Well, look, these are constitutional observers. They have every right to be there. And I would say to our community, look, we have to keep showing up for each other. This is an incredibly difficult time in our community, but we cannot stop showing up. We cannot stop speaking out. And as a member of Congress from this community, you sure better bet I won't.
JONATHAN CAPEHART: Amen. Congresswoman Angie Craig of Minnesota, thank you very much for coming to The Weekend.
