Dinesh D’Souza’s latest film, “Police State,” is one he said he never wanted to make because it meant that the U.S.’s law enforcement agencies have reached a point where all Americans are in danger. Nevertheless, he likened himself to an animal alerting the herd of danger approaching, “so we can take precautionary steps before it’s too late.”
The film, set to premier Oct. 23-27, has appearances from familiar faces, such as Dan Bongino, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), author Peter Schweizer, and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), and argues federal organizations have been corrupted to the point that they’re selectively and unfairly targeting Christians and those on the political right.
Here’s the official trailer for “Police State.” Please watch and share! Movie is in theaters Monday, October 23 and 25. Virtual premiere is Friday, October 27. All tickets only at https://t.co/L3EAH8QJTZ pic.twitter.com/zjlnn07hFc
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) October 3, 2023
I never wanted to have to make this movie. It’s my most terrifying film yet, one you can’t miss. Grab your tickets at: https://t.co/srpcVHfIAg
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) October 5, 2023
After sharing a trailer for the movie, many commented that it couldn’t have come at a better time. Why? A new report dropped this week about how the FBI is planning to target Trump supporters ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
The Newsweek report, the result of a three-month-long investigation, claims the government is so fearful of “violence and major civil disturbances” around the election that they’ve “quietly created a new category of extremists” to target: Trump followers.
The challenge for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the primary federal agency charged with law enforcement, is to pursue and prevent what it calls domestic terrorism without direct reference to political parties or affiliations—even though the vast majority of its current "anti-government" investigations are of Trump supporters, according to classified data obtained by Newsweek.
"The FBI is in an almost impossible position," says a current FBI official, who requested anonymity to discuss highly sensitive internal matters. The official said that the FBI is intent on stopping domestic terrorism and any repeat of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. But the Bureau must also preserve the Constitutional right of all Americans to campaign, speak freely and protest the government. By focusing on former president Trump and his MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters, the official said, the Bureau runs the risk of provoking the very anti-government activists that the terrorism agencies hope to counter.
"Especially at a time when the White House is facing Congressional Republican opposition claiming that the Biden administration has 'weaponized' the Bureau against the right wing, it has to tread very carefully," says the official. (Newsweek)
The film and report come as a recent Rasmussen survey found 72 percent of likely U.S. voters are concerned the U.S. is turning into a police state—”a tyrannical government that engages in mass surveillance, censorship, ideological indoctrination, and targeting of political opponents.”
But according to Bongino, a former Secret Service agent, the police state "isn't coming, it's already here."
"The signs are everywhere," he added. "And once you recognize them, your senses will be heightened to the danger we’re all in."