Katie Britt’s Trump whisperer strategy isn’t working for Alabama

By: Brian Lyman

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 894

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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At several points in this recent New York Times profile of Katie Britt, I had to stop my eyebrows from hitting the ceiling.

The piece traces the rise and fall of Britt’s interest in Liam Ramos, the 5-year-old Minneapolis child apprehended by ICE agents in January. As a reminder, the agents locked this boy up and used him as bait to arrest other members of his family.

In the profile, Britt at first …

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