Geraldo Says He’d ‘Punch Stephen Miller in the Nose’ Over ‘Absolutely Draconian’ Policies

Geraldo Rivera had choice words for Stephen Miller, whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to help direct immigration policy in the second Trump administration.

On Wednesday’s edition of The Beat on MSNBC, Ari Melber welcomed Rivera to discuss Trump’s immigration policy, which inevitably involved Miller, a longtime immigration hawk. Earlier in the day, NBC News reported that Trump’s transition team is mulling carrying out high-profile raids at a workplace in the Washington, D.C. area.

“The Trump transition team wants to do what they call a D.C.-area showcase immigration raid in the first days,” Melber told Rivera. “[T]his would be a quote, ‘high-profile raid targeting undocumented immigrants in its initial days…’ I’m curious what you think of this because I’ve covered this. I’ve had Stephen Miller on the show. I think we can stipulate that there are debates about immigration in this country and undocumented immigration has been rising. And there’s a question about how to deal with that in a holistic way that is humane, but protects national security.”

Rivera replied:

You know, I’m an old man now. I’ve been a boxer all my life. I’ve given it up because of my frailty. But I would come back to punch Stephen Miller in the nose because he is the most hideous in terms of his policy. I don’t know the guy personally. In terms of his policy, he is absolutely draconian. He’s the definition of it. He doesn’t want to resolve the issue. He wants to scapegoat certain people that will in his mind… would resound favorably to President Trump.

The former friend of Trump’s said the president-elect should use his first few months in office to forge a deal on immigration.

“He prides himself on being a dealmaker,” Rivera added. “He did it in his other life when I knew him better. Now make a deal.”

Later in the interview, Melber said, “We oppose all types of violence.”

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