Matthews Compares Trump's Deportation Policies to Holocaust

Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews sparked controversy by comparing former President Donald Trump's deportation of Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Adolf Hitler's actions during the Holocaust. During an appearance on Jim Acosta's podcast, Matthews argued that removing Garcia to El Salvador, where he is now held in the CECOT prison, mirrors the Nazi practice of sending people to countries without legal protections. The Trump administration claimed Garcia was affiliated with MS-13, a charge he and his supporters deny, and has resisted court orders demanding his return to the U.S., citing administrative error and lack of cooperation from El Salvador. Acosta and Matthews characterized the administration's actions as deliberately cruel and intended as a deterrent to other migrants, drawing parallels to historical abuses of power. Critics and human rights groups have condemned the conditions of CECOT prison and the handling of Garcia's case, which has become a flashpoint in debates over Trump's immigration policies.