💥 Tucson Media Gets a Makeover: Chris DeSimone’s New Show Ignites Immigration Debate
Tucson's Newest Media Platform Launches with Immigration Fireworks. Local Congressman Rides Trump's Immigration Train .
Based on the Wake Up with Chris DeSimone for 1/27/25.
🙊 Notable quotes from the show
JD Vance (via discussion): "Just because this country was founded by immigrants 240 years ago doesn't mean we have to have the dumbest immigration policy in the world."
Context: Discussing immigration reform, capturing the show's core narrative of "controlled" immigration
Juan Ciscomani: "I'm so optimistic about where we are going to go. What we can do. The leadership that we have."
Context: Reflecting on Trump's inauguration, embodying immigrant-turned-conservative optimism
Chris DeSimone on border issues: Describing Tren de Agua as "bad dudes" and "2.0 of MS-13"
Context: Characterizing immigrant groups through a criminal lens
😽 Keepin’ It Simple Summary for Younger Readers
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🚀 Chris DeSimone's new show, "Wake Up with Chris DeSimone," kicked off in Tucson, focusing on 🌍 immigration and 🏛️ local politics with a sharp conservative viewpoint. The launch coincided with Donald Trump's political comeback 🇺🇸, and features guest Congressman Juan Ciscomani, who shares his immigrant story while promoting stricter immigration policies 📜. Through pointed rhetoric 🎤, the show aims to reshape the discourse around immigration in the region, blending storytelling 📚 with a critique of current policies.
🗝️ Takeaways
🇺🇸 Trump's return marks a new era of aggressive immigration enforcement
📡 Live the Dream Media Network transforms local conservative commentary
🎭 Juan Ciscomani performs a delicate dance of immigrant-turned-border hawk politics
💬 The show blends multi-platform media with hyper-local Tucson perspectives
🚨 Targeting criminal immigrants becomes the central narrative
Border, Boundaries, and Broadcast: How Chris DeSimone's New Show Mirrors Trump's Return
Tucson's media landscape just got a facelift sharper than a border wall's razor wire, folks. On January 27, 2025, Chris DeSimone launched "Wake Up with Chris DeSimone," a multimedia uprising that coincides perfectly with Donald Trump's political resurrection and their new attempted Birth of a Nation.
A Parallel Emergence
Just as Trump attempts to "remake" America, DeSimone is reconstructing local media - both wielding microphones and political narratives as their primary construction tools. Both are architects of a conservative reimagining, hammering away at immigration with the precision of border patrol agents…
…Border agents you find in the cities and not patrolling the actual border.
The Vendido's Tale: Juan Ciscomani's Performance
Enter Juan Ciscomani—a Mexican-American immigrant who's become the poster child for "I got mine" conservatism. His interview dripped with ironic self-congratulation, positioning himself as a model minority who "made it" and now wants to pull up the immigration ladder behind him.
Ciscomani proudly recounted his inauguration moment, saying: "Being in that rotunda... looking at my background and what this country has offered so many of us... I'm so optimistic about where we were going to go."
Translation? "I climbed over the fence; now let's build a bigger one."
Immigration: The Show's Thematic Heartbeat
Immigration wasn't just a topic—it was the rhythmic pulse of the entire inaugural broadcast. DeSimone and Ciscomani tag-teamed a narrative of "controlled" immigration, peppered with strategic quotes:
JD Vance's now-viral line: "Just because this country was founded by immigrants doesn't mean 240 years later we have to have the dumbest immigration policy in the world."
Ciscomani's own performative patriotism: Discussing how immigrants like himself can "appreciate" legal pathways while condemning "criminal" border crossers.
The Numbers Game
Ciscomani revealed some stark immigration enforcement numbers:
Approximately 1-1.2 million individuals targeted for potential deportation
Prioritizing those with criminal records or deportation orders
Emphasizing cooperation with local authorities to streamline removals
Media Metamorphosis
DeSimone isn't just changing content - he's transforming the entire media consumption experience.
"We weren't going to miss a beat," DeSimone declared, embodying the conservative mantra of relentless forward momentum.
Behind the Scenes: The Dream Team
Chris DeSimone: The "D-Train" conductor, a local media veteran with a razor-sharp conservative perspective
David San Marano: CEO, technical maestro keeping the digital wheels turning
Clint Peake: COO, dubbed the "Vice President of Happiness and Joy" (because even conservative media needs a dash of corporate whimsy)
The Tren de Agua Tango: A Dance of Dangerous Descriptors
During the inaugural broadcast of "Wake Up with Chris DeSimone," our local conservative commentators decided to play linguistic whack-a-mole with immigrant narratives. Enter the Tren de Agua—a Venezuelan group that became the latest boogeyman in the border ballad.
Congressman Juan Ciscomani and DeSimone tag-teamed a description that would make border patrol agents salivate: calling these groups the "MS-13 2.0" - because nothing says nuanced immigration discourse like tech versioning criminal organizations.
By the Numbers: A Dehumanization Breakdown
Here's a quick linguistic dissection of their rhetoric:
Criminal Metaphors Used: 🚨 Infinite
Nuanced Understanding: 📊 Zero
Human Complexity Acknowledged: 🤷♀️ Minimal
Ciscomani, our local vendido-in-residence (a Mexican-American congressman seemingly auditioning for "Most Likely to Close the Border"), gleefully described these groups as dangerous elements. "These are bad dudes," he proclaimed, with all the subtlety of a border wall construction project.
The Denver ICE raid became their centerpiece—approximately 50 individuals arrested, transformed from human beings into statistical ammunition for their immigration war chest.
Lost in Translation: The Language of Fear
Let's unpack this rhetorical magic trick:
Take complex human migration
Sprinkle some criminal terminology
Garnish with fear
Serve hot to a conservative audience
🌶️ Spice Level: Scorching Xenophobia 🌶️
A Tucson Truth Moment
Behind every "bad dude" narrative is a human story of economic desperation, political instability, or survival. But who has time for complexity when you can build metaphorical walls with words?
Ciscomani's performance was particularly rich. He was an immigrant using his platform to restrict immigration paths further. It was like watching a ladder kick away its own rungs.
The Local Lens
Here in Tucson, where our borders are more porous than a well-used tortilla, we know migration isn't a crime—it's a conversation. It is a complex, messy, beautifully human conversation.
Linguistic Landmines: A Sonoran Breakdown
Dehumanizing Term: "2.0 of MS-13"
Translation: "I'd rather reduce human experiences to software versioning than understand actual human complexity"
The Broader Context
This isn't just a radio show—it's a microcosm of larger political reconfigurations. Trump's return, Ciscomani's performance, and DeSimone's platform all represent conservative attempts to reshape narratives around belonging, citizenship, and national identity.
Quotable Moments
"Border Patrol agents can finally do their job," Ciscomani proclaimed - a loaded statement implying previous administrations handcuffed enforcement.
The Deeper Irony
A show hosted by the son of immigrants, featuring a congressman who is himself an immigrant, dedicated to restricting immigration - you can't make this stuff up, folks.
Final Thoughts
"Wake Up with Chris DeSimone" isn't just media—it's performance art, political theater, and local commentary all blended into a spicy Sonoran cocktail.
Stay tuned, Tucson. This ride's just getting started.
Who's Who in the Tucson Media Menagerie
Show Hosts & Crew
Chris DeSimone
Aka "D-Train"
Local conservative media personality
Host of new Live the Dream Media Network show
Memorable quote: "We weren't going to miss a beat"
David San Marano
CEO of Live the Dream Media Network
Technical maestro
Role: Managing broadcast operations
Clint Peake
COO of Live the Dream Media Network
Dubbed "Vice President of Happiness and Joy"
Guests & Recurring Characters
Joe DeSimone
Chris's brother
Financial advisor
Owner of Blue Chip Planning
Memorable quote about investing: "Stop the gurus, stop the trading, stop the gambling, own a piece of American business"
Juan Ciscomani
US Congressman, Arizona's 6th District
Mexican-American immigrant turned conservative
Strong Trump administration supporter
Memorable quote: Discussed making immigration "worth something again"
Political Figures Mentioned
Donald Trump
Newly returned to presidency
Central figure in show's political narrative
JD Vance
Quoted extensively on immigration policy
Vice President at time of broadcast
Tom Holman
Immigration enforcement expert
Discussed deportation strategies
Local Political Figures
Raul Grijalva
Local congressman
Discussed for missing congressional votes
DeSimone humorously suggested keeping him in place to maintain a slim Republican majority
Katie Hobbs
Arizona Governor
Mentioned in context of border enforcement
Media & Community Personalities
Matt
Potential future show contributor
Part of previous radio show team
Gloria
Long-time show supporter
Referenced for creating community connections
Callers
"Bill Number One" and "Bill Number Two"
Long-time show supporters
Provide regular call-in commentary
Tucson Media Moment: A Spicy Synopsis
This inaugural episode wasn't just a radio show - it was a microcosm of conservative media reimagining. A Mexican-American congressman. An immigrant's son hosting. A show about border control.
Only in Tucson, folks. Only in Tucson.
🌵 Borderlands Wisdom: In media, as in life, context is everything. 🌵
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