Adam Carolla Critiques Cory Booker Over ICE Comments

Comedian Adam Carolla recently expressed his disapproval of Democratic Senator Cory Booker’s reactions to President Trump’s decision to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports, during an episode of “The Adam & Dr. Drew Show.”

At a press conference on Monday at Newark Airport, Booker voiced his anger about the Trump administration’s actions amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. Carolla didn’t hold back, labeling Booker as “an asshole” and dismissing his dramatic claims as disingenuous. He noted that the senator’s alarms about ICE actions seemed exaggerated.

“They’re ‘rogue agents who break into churches, kick down open doors, break into schools, grab people at random and drag them away and disappear,'” Carolla quoted. “It’s like you’re making it all up… No one is exaggerating about 9/11 or Pearl Harbor,” he added, implying that there was no need for hyperbole in discussing the issues at hand. “Why do you guys exaggerate so much? January 6th, ICE, you exaggerate so much. Well, the answer is, because it’s not a tragedy. Just liars.”

After showing a clip of Booker speaking, in which he accused the government of luring people into airports with lies about managing long lines—lines that he claimed were created by the administration itself—Carolla questioned whether anyone had ever taught Booker about waiting times. “By the way, Cory, if nothing happens, could you contact me again in three weeks?” he joked.

The comedian reiterated his frustrations, stating, “Cory Booker is an asshole. That’s the sad part. But he’s lying about everything he says.”

This deployment of ICE agents came at a time when they were assisting TSA agents dealing with a crisis at airports, where many were going unpaid. The situation escalated after Senate Democrats voted to shut down DHS in February following immigration-related shooting incidents in January. They sought a list of immigration reforms in return for fully funding the department.

Moreover, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt remarked that while wait times were decreasing, they still weren’t at ideal levels, hoping for continued improvement.

In a separate development, five senators passed a funding bill early Friday aimed at resolving the shutdown before the agency’s scheduled two-week Easter recess.