Overview

• Von told DHS to remove the post and to compensate him, saying the video misrepresented his more nuanced views on immigration.
• The 31-second montage opened with Von saying, “Heard you got deported, dude — bye,” then showed ICE arrests, touted large deportation totals, and featured President Trump; NBC described the statistics as erroneous.
• Forbes reported the DHS post appeared to be taken down after Von’s objection, though the agency has not commented publicly.
• Von’s rebuke drew attention because he has previously engaged with Trump and Vice President JD Vance on his podcast and appeared at administration events.
• DHS has leaned on pop-culture formats in enforcement videos, a tactic that has prompted objections from rights holders including The Pokémon Company and music artists.