Overview
- Appearing Monday on Jesse Watters Primetime, the former ESPN anchor said performers are "super talented" but "don’t know what you’re talking about."
- Steele explicitly invoked Laura Ingraham’s 2018 "shut up and dribble" refrain to argue entertainers should avoid political commentary.
- Artists including Bad Bunny, Kehlani, and Billie Eilish used acceptance speeches to denounce ICE and express support for immigrants.
- Coverage linked the exchange to reporting on ICE operations, citing two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, a large agent deployment there, and an alleged memo allowing entry without judicial warrants.
- Reports also cited polling that shows skepticism toward the agency, with 59% calling ICE tactics too aggressive and 46% favoring abolition, and noted Steele left ESPN in 2023 for conservative media work.