The reason we put SURRENDERS in all-caps in our headline is that that's how The Daily Mail spelled it in its post about an ICE drawdown in Minnesota. As we reported earlier, border czar Tom Homan gave an address on Tuesday morning, noting the accomplishments of ICE in the state, such as the location of 3,364 missing unaccompanied alien children — "children that the last administration lost and weren't even looking for," Homan added.
Tom Homan says that 'Operation Metro Surge' in the twin cities is coming to an end.
— David Joe May (@TheGrayRider) February 12, 2026
Thousands of illegals have been taken into custody.
All it took was local and state authorities cooperating with ICE.
Too bad they took so long to finally do it. pic.twitter.com/tdD0vlMJzt
The wrapping up of Operation Metro Surge was seen as a victory by Democrats in Minnesota, and as a victory over President Trump, according to The Daily Mail:
Trump SURRENDERS in Minneapolis as Tom Homan announces end of ICE operation that left two protesters dead https://t.co/bB0sKW47T9
— Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) February 12, 2026
Whoever wrote the X post didn't write the article or headline. The only suggestion of Trump "surrendering" comes from these paragraphs:
Trump's U-turn in Minneapolis marks a shocking turning point in his immigration enforcement. The President returned to power with what allies hailed as a clear electoral mandate after campaigning aggressively on mass deportations.
Now after negative media coverage and constant legal setbacks against Democratic state leaders, Trump's immigration agenda is more unpopular than ever.
Source: Trust me, bro.
Daily Mail redefines “surrender” to now mean to ease a campaign after achieving your primary objective.
— Gonzo the Great (@GonzDaGreat) February 12, 2026
-rescuing 3,364 unaccompanied children
-MN jails agree to honor ICE detainers
Complete mystery how America’s trust in news media is at historic lows of 28%
LOL, you people are such clowns.
— HoR_Emperor (@HorEmperor) February 12, 2026
They're reducing the surge because MN is now fully cooperating.
That's not what happened at all.
— SomeFNguy (@SomeFNGuy1) February 12, 2026
Hacks.
And by surrendering you mean achieved everything he set out to achieve?
— Lady Hecate 🇺🇲 (@hecate40) February 12, 2026
You not watch the press conference? They are now allowing ICE to arrest them in the jail. Those who don't will have ICE agents in the parking lot. They found 3k missing children! Mission is complete
— Joey Leasha (@JoeyLeasha01) February 12, 2026
What exactly did he surrender?
That's not what happened.
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 12, 2026
If you were an actual news outlet, you'd know that ICE is still operating in Minnesota and now is getting cooperation from local law enforcement. https://t.co/PKHxM9Hi84
@CommunityNotes ICE is still in Minnesota and Operation Metro Surge will go on for a few more weeks.
— Deedo (@Deedo_70) February 12, 2026
The diference is that Hennepin County is now cooperating with federal authorities.
Surrenders 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Jaelin (@JustJaelin_1) February 12, 2026
If anything, Minnesota surrendered to the Trump administration's demand that the state honor ICE detainers. And it's the end of the surge … ICE will still be operating in the city. No one has chased them out, and Trump certainly hasn't surrendered.
Lol. They're not surrendering. They are moving to the next shithole city because they arrested those on their lists! Omg. You people are so delusional.
— Hollywood Deplorable (@RedBuckeye68) February 12, 2026
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