The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the chaotic scenes unfolding in the state.

Donald Trump has expressed frustration behind closed doors that the immigration messaging is getting lost, sources familiar with the discussions told CNN. Trump has sought to take control of the narrative, starting with an impromptu press conference on the anniversary of his first year in office.

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    That’s a dumb and misleading take on the situation. While Trump himself is just a rambling, demented egomaniac it’s going very well for the horse whisperers in the background. Inciting violence to enable the administration to justify even more atrocious acts in the process is part of a strategy. This is done deliberately to dismantle the US institutions and to build a new order out of the rubble. It’s now carried out in the open for everyone to witness and it’s a classic playbook of fascists everywhere in the world. Trump is just the ugly face of that, it does not matter much what he thinks or if his ego is hurt, as long as the people in the background manage to keep him under control.