If that’s what they do to a US Senator with a question, imagine what they do to farm workers, day laborers, cooks, and the other nonviolent immigrants they are targeting in California and across the country. Or any American that dares to speak up. I will not stop fighting to demand accountability.
Thank you for trying. Please keep trying. Keep asking questions. California is so inspiring to me right now. Keep fighting. Thank you.
Our nation cannot survive without immigrants! They are not poisoning the blood , they are the life blood of this country! Can I get an Amen!
This is unacceptable. It's disgraceful. Kristi noeme should be arrested.
Or kidnapped by masked men in unmarked cars.
It’s astonishing that Noem implies with her lies that anyone can walk off the street and pop into a federal building without any clearance.
Keep fighting. California has your back.
My family stands with you and all citizens of California. Thank you for your fight.
Continue to fight for your right as a Senator to provide oversight. Fight for “We the people”.
Newsom/Padilla 2028! MAKE AMERICA FREE AGAIN! You are a great American HERO, Senator Padilla. Thank you for standing up for the United States, the US Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, Freedom, Justice, and the American Way. These NAZIs are the Losers of History. They will lose again.
I’m so sorry this happened to you!! It’s absolutely appalling and disgusting! We stand with you!!!
Fascism is an outside attack on the democratic rule of law in the free world. We must respond with strong and strict precedents against this unprecedented cowardly attack.
They are in panic and fear in the face of the anger of their citizens. Therefore, they are creating stronger events to make them look more scary, but they are constantly failing. We need to generate more shocking events that can shake and break them. They are losing.
What I fear as an outsider looking at this unlawful mess that’s going on now is that they will target ppl of Mexican decent that live in the parts of Mexico that became part of the US after the US/Mexican war in 1848. California is one of those states. The Trump regime is totally derailed and mental
Oh. And let’s not forget Texas that asked to join the US after a few years of independence because they ran their economy down the drain.
Thank you for standing up for the rights of all people!
FYI California US Senator #AlexPadilla is a MIT Graduate. He was attending a open "Press Conference" in the state he was elected - as she was telling lies at the podium. His job is oversight and advice and consent. Alex will get Re- Elected! CC; Governor Newsom
Thank you for standing your ground!
The thugs are wearing wires. Who is directing them? Who is giving them orders?
Thank you for standing with all Californians!
We will stand and fight with you
They will do this on-camera. The things they will do when they don’t think anyone is looking are much worse.
Thank you, Senator @padilla.senate.gov !
True American patriots stand with you, Senator Padilla. ✊🏻
Madre mía 🙄
Let's fight back hard Senator. They will not get away with this
Get a real good look at everyone of these agents that’s holding this senator down. Anybody knows them make it available on here. We need to make sure they get prosecuted for what they did!
I hope you press charges for assault AND sue for violation of civil rights
No fear.
We’re with you @padilla.senate.gov Please make this madness go away, especially puppy killer noem
He should decked that pipsqeak. Napoleon Syndrome.
What on earth is happening to America? What will all the good and decent people do? Where will you go?
You can also say, “Fuck these fascist pigs, send *them* to CECOT instead,” Senator. We got your back.
Thank you, Senator Padilla. I'm glad you're okay.
Mr. Padilla you kept you composure, because if that was me getting handled like that, fist would have been flying for sure.
Thank you for your service and courage. Proud to be your constituent. Keep making good trouble.
They seem to be trying to build up a head of steam for the terror-police state before Saturday. I predict they're all going to be doing more powder than usual.
Senator Padilla, can you please take this opportunity to finish the question that you were asking Gnoem when you were assaulted? People need to hear what she tried to suppress.
US Congress members need to travel with US Capitol Police details INTO federal buildings because Trump will kick them out and arrest them without US Capitol Police protection
Thank you, Senator Padilla. I’ve donated monthly. You have my eternal gratitude for standing up to the bullies that currently own the play ground.
Thank you for standing up to these fascist bullies. We need more people to do the same. #NoKings
In Minnesota, they just killed a senator and her husband. They want to show us what they can do.
Respect. Respeto. Thank you @padilla.senate.gov for your determination and focus on standing up for democracy, for those who are being occupied and harassed, and for truth vs. the lies being told.
Make these assholes pay Senator. They have gotten away with way too much already.
Hope you are well Senator Padilla. We stand with you. Please start your lawsuit.
I voted for Senator Padilla . Glad to know he’s a fighter for the people. Thank you.
I'm so glad you're alright, Senator Alex Padilla @alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social. Keep up and fight the good fight. I'm and everyone else is behind you 1,000,000%✊✊✊✊✊
Did you see her claiming that you stormed in unidentified and rushed the podium? And then sat down with her and talked after?
How dare they? That was terrible— you’re actually doing your job, which is something no MAGAT has ever done ever. Also Omg! And what she was saying was outrageous and gross. HOW DO WE MAKE THESE PEOPLE GO AWAY!
Thank you, Senator!!!
So so sorry
Absolutely disgraceful!! Can’t believe this is happening in the US!!!
Thank you Senator Padilla - you took one for the good guys 💪
Thank you for being there in the first place, sir. Thank you for speaking up. Thank you for putting yourself on the line for us, your constituents. I’m grateful to have you representing us.
Sue her and those goons into neverland.
Senator with all due respect these people are not going to listen to you about accountability. You can't reason with fascists. You can't "compromise" with them. You need to fight back.
This cannot stand. The Trump administration is going for broke now folks. Button up.
Amazing how all the biggest pussies and fascists are always protected and can’t handle be challenged. There was the Senator, a SENATOR, right out front getting assaulted for speaking out for his constituents. If you side with this recklessness, you are a TRAITOR, FASCIST, COWARD. PERIOD.
You need bodyguards.
I am disgusted that they treated you that way, Senator. We are with you!
Just so everyone knows he had to get past security at the entrance to the Wilshire Federal Building where this press conference was held. There was no reason to think the senator could have been a threat or had any sort of a weapon. Don't let MAGA gaslight you with that.
Thank you Senator, for fighting for ALL americans!
WTF 🤬
Noem needs to resign, NOW!
Lawlessness and thuggery #RisingFascism
I think you may need a Capitol Police detail with you going forward.
I am so sorry, Senator, for the atrocious treatment you received at that press conference, and you’re right, I’m sure the way they are treating immigrants is far worse. We all deserve so much better “. THANK YOU for standing up, and questioning this fascistic regime about their lawless acts.
Every Senator ought to pursue answers… and protect the Constitution
Thank you for speaking up and more importantly showing up! Take notes @markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov
HA HA HA Good you fucking senators have stayed quiet did nothing against the Tyrant now your turn has come! MAYBE YOU WAKE UP now that shit shit has hit the senator fan #lolX
Thank you so much for doing your job, even when an incompetently dangerous person holds the office of Sec of DHS
Seeing this happen to you is heartbreaking 💔. I’m glad you’re okay.
Heartbroken over this & and hope you’re doing okay. Currently, I am in San Jose, CA in a neighborhood where everyone lives including immigrants. I pray for the courage to stand up for my neighbors who are unable or are afraid to advocate for themselves. This is not my America. I detest 47’s America.
Senator, I’m so sorry you were treated so aggressively. You asked the central question: Imagine how they’re treating the good people of our state of CA. I have seen many accounts of ICE agents engaged in very violent and terrifying ICE raids when there’s no indication that violence is unwarranted1/
Is this how ICE agents, FBI, and Marshals were treating people in our community before Trump’s inauguration? Are they acting beyond the scope of their training and code of conduct expected? If not, then who are they accountable to? Why are these agents now illegal accomplices in a campaign of terror
Thank you Senator Padilla for speaking up to this grotesque administration.
We stand with you, Mr. Padilla. ❤️
Proud of the two Democrats that stand up for me are California politicians. California since 1899, I am the Lala from La La Land
This Californian thanks you for your leadership, Senator Padilla. I’m sorry you were treated so shabbily, and I want to see consequences for Kristi Noem and her goons abusing their authority and insulting our state leaders.
I'm glad you're ok. I spent the first 57 years of my life in Los Angeles. If I still lived in CA, I'd gladly vote for you. We need to disband ICE and the Department of der Fazzerland Security.
If the brutal assault of a US Senator for the egregious crime of asking a sociopathic federal employee why the federal government is physically assaulting his state and its citizens is not a bridge too far for Republicans, and particularly the military, then surely we are lost forever.
The way Trump and the Republican Party treat people is shameful. They only want total capitulation. We are in a dangerous place. Thank you for standing up for our rights.
We're behind you, sir. NO ONE deserves to be treated with anything less than respect.
Senator, I’m sorry this happened. We are appalled. All Dem leaders need to respond. We’ll respond on June 14th!! #NOKINGS
Hope you are able to convince the Senate Minority Leader that action cannot be pushed back any longer. Democrats need to stop being reactive and start moving together with a plan.
We are with you Senator. I’m proud to have you representing our state
Sir, as a foreigner from Germany I must tell you that this time no alliance from outside can come to the rescue. Either your people end this regime or the US are really becoming an authoritarian country. Checks and balances don't work anymore and the midterms won't happen.
È fondamentale che tutti noi ci uniamo e chiediamo giustizia per chi non ha una voce. La lotta per i diritti dei lavoratori e degli immigrati deve restare al centro del nostro impegno. La responsabilità non è solo dei politici, ma di noi come cittadini. La nostra voce ha potere.
What a bunch of assholes? He's a senator, and he has more say than puppy killer Noem. Noem is a pathological liar and narcissist. Go back home.
Thank you for having our backs! 🇲🇽🇺🇸✊🏼
Thank You Senator Padilla for your TRUE LEADERSHIP! What is happening now in Los Angeles is not Freedom. It’s Fear & Chaos all created by trump This moment calls all of us to have Courage. WE have to be the Heroes of this generation! Stand Up & fight for FREEDOM, Democracy & the greater good🫡 🇺🇸 ✊🏻
I’m sickened by what happened to you, sir. We thank you for your intrepidness (in my household) 💙
I’m sorry they disrespected you, Senator. Thank you for doing your job, and for revealing them for the fascists that they are. #resist
badass stand for democracy @padilla.senate.gov salute 👍🏼👍🏼 violence for thee👇🏼 spoils for me “Measuring White Solidarity” - @jardina.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXq_...
You are an admirable human being and I am sorry that it has come to this type of crap behavior!
📣📣📣We need massive turnout Sat at No Kings March - find a protest near you at Indivisible.org #PeacefulProtests
America needs more Senators like you🇨🇦🥂
I'm surprised they didn't stop that person from filming.
Get everyone in Congress and go to her next presser. Go to e every presser. All of you. Together.
If only they could muster up the courage, together they could be effective…
I love this idea.
I am pleased your colleague kept filming Interesting how they force filming to stop at the end People who are up to no good don't generally like people being able to see what they are doing
Senator please press charges against those officers for assault and wrongful arrest. Each and every one that participated. Make them admit in court after watching the video that you DID identify yourself as they impinged upon your body and your legal authority to raise concerns about constituents.
This is disgusting and terrifying.
Thank you, Senator!
I am glad you are ok, but now y'all need to shut down the SENATE! DO NOT ALLOW ANYTHING TO GET THROUGH THE SENATE AT ALL! NOTHING!!!!
Oh my God, we are living in a police state. How did our democracy slip away? Impeach corrupt Trump.
It didn't "slip away," it was handed over on a silver platter to a nazi who repeatedly loudly told us exactly what he was going to specifically do to all those who defied him, and nobody in those 9 years who could've stopped it did a single fucking thing aboot it. He's been impeached twice already.
Let there be no doubt. This 👆 is how a dictatorship acts. So much winning.
I'm so sorry Alex Padilla, this was an absolute sickening act of silencing! Whatever happened to free speech? Though I do agree their are specific ways needed to speck out such as in a proper mannered and non-assaulting ways, this wasn't that. This is clearly a hostile takeover!
Fu**king cops should be arrested for assault !
I do believe the Botox has seeped into #KristiNoem ‘s brain.
When Justice Alito spoke during Obama's SOTU, nobody shoved him from the room and handcuffed him facedown on the floor. That would have been absurd. But under this regime, it's okay to use excessive force and wrongfully detain a U.S. senator for trying to ask a question at a press conference.
I hope you made a police report about the assault you were subjected to.
Hold fast. Thank you, and the people are with you.
Why did the cops tell the guy there's no recording allowed in the hallway of a public space?
I am more enraged at the GOP leadership of this country every single day. Their silence is complicity. We are where we are now because of these unprincipled cowards. And Mike Johnson can shove it. He is pathetic.
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This is pretty Fn horrible. What is the world coming to?!
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Next time, bring your boys and don't give these thugs an inch
We stand strongly with you @padilla.senate.gov and will stand up and speak out every day. We will not stop too.
Demand that they be held accountable! Your courage in standing firm and defending our freedom is greatly appreciated!
The free world is looking on in horror, Senator Padilla. EVERY Senator, regardless of party, must speak out against this violent abuse of democracy.
I stand with you, Senator Padilla ✊
Insanity.
I am a constituent and life-long California Democrat. I thank you for standing up and I pledge to stand by you!
I may be a Michigander now, but I grew up in L.A., and I absolutely stand with you. Thank you, Senator Padilla, please don't back down! 🙏🏻
I am with you Senator. Thx for showing some grit. And restraint .
Imagine what they have planned for anyone else who they think "disrespects" them. Thinking about the Pol Pot-style reeducation centers favored in some authoritarian states. I have a suspicion that's coming.
So they grabbed you first, you didn't lunge at anyone, and immediately identified yourself upon being handled. Noem is full of crap.
hell yeah brother
Thank you! I’m angry.
Gather all her illegal actions. Go after Noem and have the men arrested who took you down.
This is untenable. we’re at the point where the Senate needs to shut everything down. it’s also time for a national strike. Let the 37% of people who adore this kind of fascist crap do all the work in our country for a while… It won’t last.
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Fuck this administration!
If this isn’t DICTATORSHIP what would you call it?? Fellow citizens remain vigilant. Stay peaceful, proud and LOUD!! 🇺🇸
This was outrageous, unacceptable, and illegal. I’m with you Senator! (from a CA resident)
From northern California, I stand with SENATOR Padilla.
And who are these guys manhandling the Senator? What are their names. What are their job titles. Call them i to questioning for a hearing and have them lie about what happened under oath.
Thank you, Senator Padilla! I am proud that you represent me, and the great state of California!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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We are with you, Senator Padilla!!! Sue this corrupt administration!!!
Heroes do exist. Thank you Senator Padilla
So glad you're OK! Please keep a highbeam on what Noem was saying when you spoke up: "We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialist and burdensome leadership that this governor and this mayor have imposed." This is NOT what democratic countries' leaders are allowed to say, FULL STOP
Fascist state behaviour - these goons should keep their hands to themselves.
Your country is fucked man, fucked.
Thank you for standing up and doing your job to serve your constituents! I fully support you, this is total fascist BS by Noem and her henchmen.
Glad you're okay and that you're determined to stand up and fight tyranny, but omigawd that should never have happened to you. 😞
I am disgusted!!!! WE ALL NEED TO PROTEST UNTIL THEY LEAVE!!!!!
Call them out every day. They go to fields and factories and places to worship and ER’s and homeless shelters. They are “just doing their job” and they will pay for it.
This attack and subsequent lies about it is horrific I’m so sorry you were treated this way Thank you for asking questions on behalf of your constituents This is a military occupation We are here I’m shook 💔
Because in Trump's America not even US Senators get to speak
💙 Thank you!
Thank you for looking out for your constituents. Democrats all over the country have your back.
Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!
We support you!!!
I am so grateful that you’re my senator. Thank you for fighting for us!!!!!
Stay strong! Thank you for fighting for the people! You’re a true hero and a national treasure!
I know violence is not the answer, but I really wish you'd decked that twerpy little shit in the dark green shirt.
Beginning to look more like Russia every day now.
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Thank you, Senator, for your efforts to defend California from Trump's criminal and tyrannical regime. History will judge Trump by his crimes, and the people by their actions.
Thank you!
Beyond words!!!!
BLESSED BE , WARRIOR OF LIGHT
Much respect, Senator. It is reprehensible that you were treated like that. I can only guess at the horrors those less fortunate are experiencing.
Not all hero’s wear capes. Thank you!
This is a horrifying episode in our history! Their treatment of you was appalling. Thank you for trying to do your job! Thank you for speaking up! So many people support you. Every criminal and traitor to the Constitution in this admin must be held to account.
We, the people of California, stand with you. We stand with the immigrants who help make our state the incredible place it is. Noem and her ghouls need to get out. They are not welcome here.
I am furious, senator. I was a resident in California for 25 years when Gavin Newsom was the mayor of San Francisco. This is it - we are in a civil war or it’s full on dictatorship at this moment. I am so angry at people who voted for him. I’m glad you’re OK.
Press charges!
Well I don’t know how you’re feeling about now .. We are fucking enraged. I’m sure that Noem does not respond many times to messages or requests. She doesn’t think she has to. For you to attend today and announce who you are and attempt to ask questions, is absolutely legal and it is your job.
Thank you, Senator.
Kristi Noem is a coward!
“This is a day in which the character of this body will be defined.” US Senator Cory Booker
Thank you for standing up to Noem who is trying to attack California. The people of California are with you!
Thank you Senator, may your colleagues also wake the fk up
I called my senators to express my outrage on your behalf. Simply appalling how you were treated, and the gaslighting about it afterwards by Faux 🦊 “News,” Secretary Noem, and Speaker Johnson. Noem should face impeachment proceedings in the House for her repeated violations to the Constitution.
🚨🚨🚨This is assault & illegal detainment!! And the ENTIRE Republican Party is LYING about it? ALL OF CONGRESS needs to SHUTDOWN until this ENTIRE INCIDENT & THE ILLEGAL KIDNAPPINGS BY ICE ARE FULLY INVESTIGATED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We’re with you, Senator Padilla.
I’m glad you are ok.
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I hope you sue the living shit out of everyone who was involved.
So sorry they treated you like that. We stand with you in MA.
Proud you’re my Senator. Now shut the senate down no more regular business. No more voting with them on cloture for anything. Demand accountability.
These agents should be in prison
It's time to take a stand against the fascists.
