Video: Chris Van Hollen Had NO IDEA Who She Was — Slow-Mo Clip of MS-13 Wife’s Reaction Is Straight Comedy

April 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – A slow-motion clip shared on X has conservatives in stitches as Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) fumbles a press conference, revealing he had no clue who Jennifer, the wife of deported MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, was—despite claiming to have spoken with her. The video, viewed over 900,000 times, captures Jennifer’s bewildered reaction as Van Hollen awkwardly avoids eye contact, prompting conservatives like @MAGAForce2024 to mock, “Van Hollen is a clown—this is all a show!”

Video:

🚨 LMAO! Chris Van Hollen had NO IDEA who the deported MS-13 members wife was

This is all a show. It’s all fake. Don’t be fooled.

Van Hollen is a clown 🤡🤣 pic.twitter.com/8ju6N0fHsp

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 18, 2025

The blunder occurred during a press event on April 17, following Van Hollen’s failed trip to El Salvador on April 16 to secure Abrego Garcia’s release from the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot). Abrego Garcia, deported on March 15 despite a Supreme Court order to facilitate his return, has alleged MS-13 ties, per Reuters on April 18 []. Van Hollen had claimed on X (@ChrisVanHollen) that he called Jennifer to “pass along his message of love,” but the clip shows him clueless about her identity, even as she stood nearby holding an upside-down sign—a moment @Lynyrds_Mom captured in a separate post, adding to the comedy.

Conservatives on X, like @PatriotPulse, seized on the irony: “Van Hollen flew to El Salvador for an MS-13 thug but doesn’t even know his wife—who filed protective orders against him!” RedState reported on April 18 [] that Jennifer had sought protective orders, alleging physical abuse by Abrego Garcia, a detail that undercuts Van Hollen’s advocacy. The White House, via Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai, accused Van Hollen of prioritizing an “illegal alien MS-13 terrorist” over American safety, per Reuters []. Adding fuel to the fire, on the same day Van Hollen announced his trip, a Salvadoran migrant was convicted of murdering Maryland constituent Rachel Morin, per The Baltimore Sun on April 15 [].

Van Hollen’s El Salvador stunt already backfired when Vice President Félix Ulloa denied his request to visit Abrego Garcia, suggesting he go through the U.S. Embassy, as seen in a video by @AliBradleyTV []. For conservatives, this latest gaffe is the cherry on top. “It’s all fake—don’t be fooled,” wrote @nicksortor. @America1stMAGA added, “Van Hollen’s virtue signaling is comedy gold—he’s got no idea what he’s doing!” The slow-mo clip of Jennifer’s reaction has turned Van Hollen into a laughingstock, proving to Trump supporters that his crusade for Abrego Garcia is nothing more than a poorly staged performance.