Comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Leslie Jones called for a “reckoning” that includes throwing all Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in jail during an appearance on Nicolle Wallace’s podcast. In remarks reported by The Daily Wire, Jones criticized President Donald Trump and his supporters, saying voters bear responsibility for his popularity and expressing hope for a political shift in the midterms that would lead to accountability.
Leslie Jones, known for her time on “Saturday Night Live,” appeared on “The Best People” podcast hosted by MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, according to a report by The Daily Wire.
During the discussion, Jones focused much of her commentary on President Donald Trump, at different points comparing him to a used car salesman, a snake-oil salesman and “the emperor with no clothes.” She emphasized personal responsibility, saying, “We are the people. I am so tired of everybody not realizing that. We are the people. The only reason this man is popular is because of us. Because of us.”
Jones attributed ongoing support for Trump to voters’ reluctance to acknowledge errors, saying they “don’t want to admit that they made a mistake.” Recalling Trump’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” she described him as an “insecure narcissist” and claimed he was “scared” of her because she was “honest.”
When Wallace asked her to imagine the end of a Trump presidency in January 2029 — “How do you think it ends? How do you think the era ends?” — Jones responded optimistically about future change. “Girl, I’m hoping, this is what I’m hoping,” she said. “That midterms, people come out and vote like crazy to switch it over, and then the reckoning comes.”
She then turned to immigration enforcement. “That’s what I want, all — everybody that worked for ICE, I want them in jail. I just want a reckoning,” Jones said, clapping for emphasis, according to The Daily Wire’s account of the interview. “I want a reckoning. Y’all know y’all did wrong stuff. You know some of the stuff you did was so wrong. I need a reckoning, because that’s — to me — that’s the only thing that’s gonna make it right.”
Jones’ remarks, as reported by The Daily Wire, underscore the intensity of ongoing debates over immigration enforcement and political accountability during and after the Trump administration.
