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During an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo, NBA legend Charles Barkley criticized radical policies proposed by some Democratic candidates, such as abolishing ICE and eliminating police forces. He specifically targeted Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s platform and expressed support for voter ID laws, arguing that these are necessary to maintain order and safety in society. Barkley emphasized his independent stance while criticizing what he deemed extreme liberal ideas, suggesting they could be detrimental to public welfare and security.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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Story summary
In late January, Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, called for abolishing ICE and urged Democrats to reject the agency due to its constitutional violations. During an interview with CNN host Chris Cuomo, Charles Barkley, an NBA legend and self-described independent voter who has mostly voted Democrat, criticized these radical left-wing policies. Barkley said, "You think I'm going to get on TV and kill my credibility by saying every Democratic idea is valid? No ICE, no prison... I don't believe in that. Wait, wait. No cops. That's some of the stupidest stuff I've ever heard." His comments sparked a significant social media reaction, with some labeling him as MAGA (Make America Great Again)-aligned despite his independent leanings.
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Don't be shocked if the liberals start accusing NBA legend Charles Barkley of being MAGA.
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liberals → start → Barkley
Sir Charles, a self-described independent, sent shockwaves through social media late last week after absolutely unloading on the far-left ideas being floated by Democrats running for office on November 3.
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Charles → describe → November
During an interview with ultra-lib Chris Cuomo, the NBA legend shared some rather common-sense logic that a vast majority of Americans agree with.
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majority → share → Americans
"Listen, I'm an independent who's voted Democratic most of the time.
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who → listen → time
You think that I'm going to get on TV and kill my credibility, saying every Democratic . . .like some of these people out here talking about no ICE, no prison.
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I → think → ICE
So using words like socialism, like, no, I don't believe in that.
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I → use → that
I think that's some of the stupidest s–t I've ever heard," Barkley told Cuomo.
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Barkley → think → Cuomo
Back in January, El-Sayed called for abolishing ICE and urged Democrats to "outright reject an agency that has demonstrated that it cannot operate within the bounds of the Constitution."
Barkley, who has no problem sharing opinions from both sides of the aisle, views that as a disaster waiting to happen.
"What are we going to do without cops?
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What are we going to do without prisons?
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we → go → prisons
Like I've seen some of these politicians I like.
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This is the stupidest s–t ever," Barkley continued.
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Barkley → continue → ?
"Well, let me tell you, all of them have been Democrats.
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I think that's some of the stupidest s–t I ever heard.
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Now ICE has to do a much better job.
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We need that.
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We can't just let people come across the border.
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people → let → border
We can't do that.
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But ICE has to do a better job.
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ICE → have → job
We need immigrants in this country.
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We → need → country
They're some of the most amazing, hard-working people in the world.
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But we need to get rid of the crooked immigrants out of this."
In September, an activist judge ordered the release of an MS-13 gangster who was wanted for murder.
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who → need → murder
Nicknamed "the witch," David Antonio Aviles Perez was reportedly released from federal custody after a judge appointed by the Biden administration ruled that the government had held Perez without a bond hearing.
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If that wasn't controversial enough from Barkley, he then went after voter ID laws.
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he → go → laws
"You need to have ID when you go vote, like some of this stuff.
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you → need → stuff
Democrats said like, no, when you go vote, you need ID," a befuddled Barkley told Cuomo.
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Barkley → say → Cuomo
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