One of the strangest traits of MAGA culture is how it treats feelings. They can insult, mock, and attack anyone without limits. If you react, they call you a snowflake.
But return even a fraction of that energy and they collapse in shock. Suddenly, they are offended. Suddenly, decorum matters.
That hypocrisy was on full display when Karoline Leavitt expressed outrage over ICE protesters in Minneapolis flipping off a camera.
Karoline Leavitt outrage over ICE protesters
During a recent appearance, Leavitt complained about protesters giving the middle finger to ICE vehicles. She described it as shocking behavior. She emphasized how proud the protesters looked while doing it.
The reaction was dramatic. The offense was clear. A hand gesture toward a camera crossed the line, according to Leavitt.
This outrage came as ICE agents face national scrutiny. A woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. That incident barely registered in Leavitt’s response.
So the contrast was impossible to ignore. A rude gesture drew fury. A deadly shooting drew excuses.
MAGA hypocrisy and double standards
The criticism also rang hollow for another reason. Just days earlier, Donald Trump did the same thing. While visiting Michigan auto workers, Trump flipped off a heckler and appeared to mouth an insult.
The heckler had shouted criticism at Trump. Trump responded with anger and a middle finger. That moment was brushed aside by MAGA supporters.
So the rule seems clear. When Trump does it, it is strength. When protesters do it, it is disgraceful.
The double standard did not stop there. The worker Trump insulted was later suspended from his job. A fundraiser set up in his support raised nearly half a million dollars. That became the only silver lining in the situation.
The bigger issue remains untouched. Protesters flipped off a camera. ICE agents killed a woman in the street. One act sparked outrage. The other was defended or ignored.
This is the lesson critics say the Trump administration is teaching. Rudeness is unforgivable. Violence by the state is acceptable.
Karoline Leavitt’s reaction did not calm tensions. It amplified them. For many watching, it perfectly summed up MAGA hypocrisy and the growing disconnect between power and accountability.
