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Martha Stewart’s ‘Depressed’ That ‘Big Brother’s’ Watching Her Town

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Martha Stewart blasted federal immigration enforcement in her upscale New York town and likened the atmosphere to George Orwell’s “Big Brother” regime.

The 84-year-old icon told USA Today she felt “a little bit down” over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids and described notices that ICE agents were present in Bedford, New York schools.

“I’m not happy with what’s going on with immigration,” Stewart said. “We got a notice in my town of Bedford, NY, that ICE was in the schools.”

“That’s extremely depressing,” she added. “And this is a beautiful suburban town, an hour from New York City. It’s crazy. ‘Big Brother’ watching is not an easy way to live.”

Stewart referenced the surveillance state depicted in Orwell’s novel “1984,” where citizens live under constant watch by a totalitarian regime.

She stopped short of targeting Trump by name but voiced unease over the direction of the country.

“I’m not going to get terribly political and criticize anybody individually,” Stewart added.

“America’s a beautiful place, and we have had such a beautiful life here, and we have to continue to have that.”

Her remarks came during a Super Bowl week appearance in San Francisco, where she joined Pepsi at the NFL Fan Experience for a “Bay Area Local Eats” event.

Stewart had also amplified criticism of immigration enforcement in a social media post that featured a message from her 14-year-old granddaughter.

The teenager wrote, “I’m not sure it’s excusable to not be speaking up right now.”

Stewart posted the message and declared, “My granddaughter wrote this to me yesterday and she is fourteen and sensitive to what is going on in our country as we all should be.”

She continued her critique in the same post. “I am disheartened and sad each and every day that we cannot demonstrate our sympathy for the beleaguered,” Stewart wrote.

“We are told immigrants – which most of us are or descended from – are unwelcome, that we cannot show our frustration in peaceful demonstrations and that we can be attacked and even killed by Federal troops.”

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The public criticism unfolded as Democratic leaders escalated their own rhetoric against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he expects the federal presence in Minneapolis to wind down within days.

He said that he spoke with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and border czar Tom Homan.

Walz described his approach as “trust but verify mode,” while stating his “expectation … that we are talking days, not weeks and months, of this occupation.”

Walz repeatedly labeled the federal effort an “occupation” and called it a “retribution campaign” by Trump.

The crackdown followed the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during enforcement actions that triggered protests across Minneapolis.

Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged ICE and Customs and Border Protection personnel to leave the city in the aftermath of the shootings.

Trump dispatched Homan to Minnesota after Pretti’s death and sidelined Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino.

Federal investigators from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI initially blocked local and state officials from participating in the investigations into the shootings.

Tensions spilled into Congress during a heated House Homeland Security Committee hearing.

Rep. Dan Goldman pressed ICE acting director Todd Lyons over reports that agents asked individuals on the street to show proof of U.S. citizenship.

Goldman escalated his questioning and asked, “Is Nazi Germany one?” after Lyons acknowledged that “very nefarious regimes” have required proof of citizenship.

Lyons rejected the comparison and fired back. “The Holocaust Museum is on 14th Street and Independence. If you want to go see Nazis, that’s where it is.”

Goldman accused ICE leadership of having it “backwards” and declared, “People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist.”

“So I have a simple suggestion. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one.”

Lawmakers raised concerns about masked agents, unmarked gear and the absence of body-camera footage in recent enforcement encounters.

The controversy coincided with a shift in federal deployment of National Guard forces in major cities.

The Trump administration withdrew all federalized National Guard troops from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland as of Jan. 21, according to U.S. Northern Command.

Trump had deployed more than 5,000 troops to Los Angeles, about 500 to Chicago and 200 to Portland under Title 10 in June 2025 to protect ICE agents and federal property amid immigration unrest.

In a December post, Trump declared, “We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact.”

He added, “Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were GONE if it weren’t for the Federal Government stepping in.”

The Major Cities Chiefs Association reported that homicides fell 19 percent in major U.S. cities, robberies dropped 20 percent and aggravated assaults declined 10 percent.

The White House attributed those numbers to Trump’s enforcement strategy.

“This is the direct result of President Trump’s aggressive, no-nonsense approach to public safety,” the administration stated.

The statement added that federal action had “turned the tide, saved countless lives and restored peace to communities long abandoned by Democrat politicians who prioritized criminals over citizens.”

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