This is one of those moments that explains everything.

Seven Democrats voted to approve more funding for ICE — the same agency that is currently raiding homes, operating without judicial warrants, and acting as a political enforcement arm for Trump’s agenda.

At the worst possible moment. Under the worst possible administration. With the clearest possible stakes.

People are watching ICE agents kick down doors without warrants. Watching civil liberties get trampled. Watching the Constitution treated like a suggestion. And then they see Democrats vote to fund it anyway.

That’s not “pragmatism.” That’s not “strategy.” That’s why voters lose trust.

This is exactly the disconnect that keeps costing Democrats elections. Saying the right things in public, then doing the opposite when it’s time to take a stand.

Building Blue exists because we are done pretending this is acceptable. We are focused on electing Democrats who will not cave, who will not hide behind procedure, and who understand that power without accountability is dangerous — especially when it’s handed to an authoritarian administration.

If Democrats want to win in 2026, we cannot keep sending mixed signals. We cannot condemn abuse with one hand and fund it with the other. This is the fight — not just against Republicans, but against a broken status quo that keeps failing the moment.

If you’re as frustrated as we are, help us build something better. Chip in today so we can elect leaders who actually mean what they say — and will use power to defend people, not institutions that have lost their way.

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