White House Slams Moore's 'Dumbest' Claim About Deporting Future Scientists
Paul Riverbank, 2/27/2025White House criticizes Moore's claim that deporting immigrants could remove future scientific innovators.
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore sparked controversy with his recent blog post suggesting that deporting illegal immigrants could deprive America of future scientific breakthroughs — a claim that drew swift criticism from White House officials and lawmakers alike.
Moore's unconventional argument centered on the potential lost opportunities from current deportation efforts. "Who's really being removed by ICE tonight?" Moore wrote. "The child who would've discovered the cure for cancer in 2046? The 9th grade nerd who would've stopped that asteroid that's gonna hit us in 2032?"
The filmmaker based his argument on the example of Steve Jobs, noting that the Apple co-founder was the son of a Syrian immigrant. Moore used this connection to criticize what he described as anti-immigrant sentiment, particularly targeting those who support stricter border control measures.
The White House responded sharply to Moore's statements. Presidential spokesman Kush Desai delivered a pointed rebuke — "Michael Moore is free to visit the quantum computing and particle physics labs that MS-13, TdA, and the cartels are now going to have to set up back home in El Salvador, Venezuela and Mexico." Desai labeled Moore's comments as a "strong contender for dumbest statement of the year."
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) highlighted a different perspective: "What he should be concerned about is all the victims and the families of those who were brutally killed by illegal criminals. The left really needs to get their priorities straight!"
The White House backed up its position with concrete examples of recent ICE arrests — including a Portuguese national convicted of child pornography crimes, a Guatemalan national charged with armed home invasion and a Haitian national charged with three murders.
Recent ICE operations have continued to demonstrate the focus on criminal elements. In one notable case, agents arrested a five-time deported MS-13 gang member from El Salvador who was allegedly involved in a murder in Houston's Colony Ridge subdivision.
ICE Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford defended the agency's mission: "Despite attempts by some to spread false information and rumors about the brave men and women who work for ICE, they continue to come in to work every day and put their own lives at risk to make our communities safer."
Border Czar Tom Homan addressed Moore's arguments on Fox News, emphasizing the human cost of illegal immigration. "I wish Michael Moore would go talk to ... a few of the angel moms and dads that I've talked to over my career," Homan said. "American citizen parents who buried their children because their children was murdered or raped by an illegal alien."
The debate highlights the ongoing tension between immigration enforcement priorities and humanitarian concerns — with Moore's creative but controversial argument adding an unusual twist to an already complex national discussion.
