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Theo Von says government offered him security after harassment from DHS deportation video
Theo Von requested removal of a Department of Homeland Security clip misusing his image to promote deportations, emphasizing his Nicaraguan immigrant heritage.
- On Thursday, Theo Von said DHS used footage of him in a social post implying support for mass deportations, prompting him to demand its removal on X; the video was deleted within hours.
- Theo Von's family background shows his father immigrated from Nicaragua, and Von keeps his father's immigration papers framed, highlighting his personal connection to migration.
- The DHS clip included Von's fan-requested line `Heard you got deported, dude` that Von recorded for a fan, and Von publicly objected on X last week, calling DHS's use `fucked up`.
- A high-ranking official then texted Von offering `extra security` for his neighborhood, an offer Von said `shook` him as online harassers left him feeling paranoid.
- Von's prior support for President Donald Trump and recent policy breaks earlier this year complicate public reaction after discussing the DHS episode on This Past Weekend with Theo Von.
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Theo Von says government offered him security after harassment from DHS deportation video
(The Hill) – Comedian Theo Von said a “high government official” offered him security amid backlash he received for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) featuring him in a video it used to promote deportation efforts. Recounting online harassment he received over the video during Thursday’s episode of the "This Past Weekend" podcast, Von said he was growing “paranoid” and even closed the curtains in his house. “I woke up the next morning …
Theo Von says government offered him security after harassment from DHS deportation video
Comedian Theo Von said a “high government official” offered him security amid backlash he received for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) featuring him in a video it used to promote deportation efforts.
·Washington, United States
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