Comedian Kathy Griffin, during a promotion of her comedy tour “My Life on the PTSD-List” on WGN radio in Chicago, Illinois, urged her fans to see her perform before the commencement of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.

“Come see me before I’m in one of those internment camps,” said Griffin during her radio interview.

Griffin discussed the controversial 2017 photo of her holding a Trump mask smeared with ketchup, which resulted in serious outcomes. The Department of Justice conducted a two-month federal investigation, contemplating charging her with conspiracy to assassinate the president. She was added to the no-fly list and the International Criminal Police Organization list, creating challenges at international airports.

“I’m on the enemies list. That’s very clear. He was extremely scared when I did a parody photo of him with a Halloween mask and a lot of ketchup. He mentions my name every opportunity he gets,” proclaimed Griffin.

Griffin revealed that she has personally known Trump for three decades, since her time on the Bravo network while Trump was working on NBC’s “The Apprentice.” Although she acknowledged his good treatment of her friend, the late Joan Rivers, she insisted on the importance of taking his statements seriously.

“At that time, most of us viewed him as a harmless buffoon, but when he says he’s going to construct camps for his enemies list, he might not be joking. Therefore, I’ve got my antenna up, but I’m not leaving. I have four dogs. I have a wonderful group of friends. And I love it here,” explained Griffin.

Griffin highlighted her patriotism by referring to her performances for U.S. military personnel in Uzbekistan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. “Don’t tell me I’m not a patriot, darn it,” she asserted.

According to an interview with Time magazine, Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of establishing detention facilities in the United States for undocumented immigrants if he is re-elected.

The Alien Enemies Act from 1798 gives the president the power to arrest or remove foreign nationals classified as “enemies,” allowing a broad application against any non-citizens that Trump perceives as a threat.

Without specifying a particular target, the former president stated that he would invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite the removal of what he described as a brutal gang, with the goal of dismantling every network of migrant criminals operating within the United States.

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is primarily known for enabling President Franklin D. Roosevelt to incarcerate Japanese, Italian, and German immigrants in internment camps during World War II, irrespective of their involvement in any military activities in their home countries.

Although the Alien Enemies Act is intended for wartime circumstances and is supposed to apply only to countries that have issued military threats, Trump could potentially manipulate this law to target individuals from any nation he labels as “invading” the U.S. This is a term he has used to describe various countries whose residents have sought asylum in the United States.

Information from sources close to his advisors’ discussions indicates that Trump has devised a complex and illogical plan to exploit legal frameworks for mass deportations, even in the absence of a current conflict with another country.

However, referring to Griffin’s fear, even if in jest, there is no verifiable evidence that Donald Trump has stated he would incarcerate American citizens in internment camps.

Some critics and public figures have expressed concerns that his deportation of migrants policies could lead to broader applications, potentially affecting U.S. citizens, especially those from marginalized communities, prompting Griffin to humorously suggest that she might be placed in Trump’s ‘internment camps’ due to her past criticisms.

Additionally, some liberal media personalities and Democratic lawmakers have voiced fears that a future Trump administration might target political opponents or dissenters. For example, Rachel Maddow and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have expressed concerns about potential retribution, including the creation of “massive camps” to detain political enemies.

These concerns are speculative and based on interpretations of Trump’s rhetoric and policy proposals. As of now, there is no concrete evidence that Trump has plans to incarcerate American citizens in internment camps.