A progressive YouTuber revealed on Sunday the "worst part" of President Donald Trump's seeming absence from the 2026 midterm race for the GOP.

Brian Tyler Cohen said in a new episode of his podcast "No Lie" on Sunday that Trump is not campaigning like he once did, which gives Democrats an opportunity to connect with "regular people." He described the situation as a "huge opening" because Trump's absence is "dragging the rest of his party down with him."

"This is a guy who has had a clean break from anyone around this country," Cohen said, referring to Trump. "He doesn't go to rallies. He doesn't talk to regular people. He surrounded himself with tech bros and billionaire CEOs."

"And the worst part for the broader GOP is that he still expects total loyalty from them," he continued. "Meaning he himself is not only a sinking ship, but he's dragging the rest of his party down with him."

Cohen also caveated that this isn't some "we got him moment" for Democrats. But it does present an opportunity that the Democratic Party can capitalize on.

"If we can run people who are dynamic, who relate to the people that they're running to represent, who can exploit the Republicans' biggest weakness on the economy, then we have a very good chance to flip the House," Cohen said. "And I'm even bullish on the Senate. Nothing is more important right now than ensuring that Trump's agenda stops in its tracks in January of 2027."

A Democratic lawmaker said on Sunday that her son was pulled over by immigration agents, news that caused the internet to erupt with criticism toward the Trump administration.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) told local news station WCCO in the Twin Cities, a CBS affiliate station, that her son was pulled over by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for speeding on Saturday and was asked to prove his citizenship. Her son was able to produce a passport identification, and was let go thereafter, Omar said in the interview.

Analysts and observers pointed out that the event happened after weeks of Trump's public attacks against the Somali-American community.

Omar's interview generated backlash towards the Trump administration online.

"This is targeted, tyrannical, and unacceptable and it's appalling for Congress to keep abdicating its responsibility and handing over power to a bunch of corrupt, bigoted autocratic thugs," writer and cultural critic Soraya Nadia McDonald posted on Bluesky.

"Given that they can run plates, this was potentially targeted," Harvard law professor Alejandra Caraballo posted on Bluesky. "This administration is completely out of control."

"Sickening world," Timothy McBride, law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, posted on Bluesky. "Rep. Omar is brilliant and I appreciate her leadership and wisdom so much."

"What Trump is doing to the Somali-American community is deplorable," journalist Marisa Kabas posted on Bluesky.

"This needs looking into," journalist Michael McGough posted on X.