Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second Term
Bella Goode
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Episode 51: The Rise of ICE’s Masked State and What it Means for Democracy
Send us a text For immigrant families, the sight of masked agents at the door no longer feels like policing—it feels like war. In this episode, we’ll reveal how ICE’s new masked raids, drones, and secret surveillance are tearing through neighborhoods, emptying courthouses, and leaving families too afraid to seek help. Bella Goode exposes how faceless enforcement erodes trust, fuels impersonations, and turns secrecy into a weapon against democracy itself. Key Takeaways To Listen For Why ICE agents now deploy in masks, riot gear, and armored vehicles and what that signals to communitiesThe rise of Special Response Teams, once rare, now used for citywide sweeps and workplace raidsHow spyware contracts, drones, and warrantless traffic stops blur the line between intelligence operations and policingThe resistance: lawsuits, proposed “No Secret Police” legislation, and local bans demanding officers show identificationWhat the “masked state” means for immigrant families, democratic norms, and the very idea of transparency in government Resources Mentioned In This Episode International Association of Chiefs of PoliceACLUKnight First Amendment InstituteNew York City Bar AssociationHomeland Security (DHS)Paragon Solutions Join the Community Subscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. bellagoodepodcast.substack.com Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture. Join me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump? Join me on X https://x.com/bella_good3658 Join me on Linked In Https://ww Support the show Host: Bella Goode Bella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned democracy advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics. I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy. Community : Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. Click to review. Follow my blog on Substack bellagoodepodcast.substack.com Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at @survivingtrump.bsky.social Follow on X (Twitter): x.com/bella_good3658 Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media. Contact me at ...
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