Minnesota ICE stay: Trump calls Pretti ‘agitator’ and ‘insurrectionist’ in newest publish defending ICE officer
Donald Trump has branded Alex Pretti as an “agitator” and an “insurrectionist” whose “stock has gone way down” on Truth Social last night.
Pretti was killed nearly a week ago by border agents during a protest against the president’s brutal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. His death followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
“Agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer, and then crazily kicking in a new and very expensive government vehicle, so hard and violent, in fact, that the taillight broke off in pieces,” the president claimed. “It was quite a display of abuse and anger, for all to see, crazed and out of control.
“The ICE Officer was calm and cool, not an easy thing to be under those circumstances! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”
Despite the massive protests against the presence of ICE agents in the city, Trump has said he has no plans to reduce the number of federal operatives in Minneapolis.
Recap of Minnesota events so far
It’s been a busy day so far, so here’s a recap of things you should know about the ongoing situation in Minnesota:
- Trump border czar Tom Homan has arrived in Minneapolis to take control of immigration enforcement efforts following the backlash to the deaths of protesters Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
- Homan admitted that “no agency is perfect,” following the two fatal shootings by federal agents, but said he would not be “surrendering the president’s mission.”
- Governor Tim Walz said he has spoken to Homan face-to-face, describing him as “professional.”
- Donald Trump concluded his first cabinet meeting of the year after almost 90 minutes without mentioning the situation in Minnesota once or taking questions.
- Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was not called on to give remarks in the meeting, following backlash against her handling of the situation in Minneapolis.
- Federal assault charges against Anthony Kazmierczak, the man who attacked Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar earlier this week, have been revealed. He faces one count for having “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States.”
Bruce Springsteen releases protest song about the Minneapolis shootings
Entitled Streets of Minneapolis, the song brands ICE as Trump’s “private army” and accompanies a video of the huge protests erupting across Minneapolis.
“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen said in a statement. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.”
Trump reshared a painting of himself conducting MAGA acolytes on Truth Social
Donald Trump has re-shared a video, originally uploaded by a supporter, depicting a painting of himself conducting an orchestra.
A closer look at that orchestra reveals Karoline Leavitt, dressed in a white robe and playing the harp, alongside the late Charlie Kirk.
Kirk and Marco Rubio can be seen playing the violin, while Elon Musk, wearing sunglasses, can be seen wielding a crimson electric guitar in the background.
Accompanying the surreal video is British rock band Queen’s mega-hit Who Wants to Live Forever?
Uploading the video to Truth Social, Trump did not credit the original artist.
Watch: Melania struggles to describe her new film in three words
Melania Trump struggled to describe the plot of her new movie at the red carpet for the film’s premiere.
“I think people should judge it for themselves,” she said ominiously.
She attended the event with her husband, amid the chaotic fallout of the two shootings of civilians by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Trump says Alex Pretti’s stock is ‘way down’ after the emergence of new footage
Donald Trump has branded Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse shot dead by border agents, as an “insurrectionist” whose “stock has gone way down.”
The president made the shocking allegations on Truth Social in a lengthy and furious post.
“Agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer, and then crazily kicking in a new and very expensive government vehicle, so hard and violent, in fact, that the taillight broke off in pieces,” the president claimed. “It was quite a display of abuse and anger, for all to see, crazed and out of control.
“The ICE Officer was calm and cool, not an easy thing to be under those circumstances! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”
Although Trump did not reference this in his post, Pretti was aggressively wrestled to the ground by a squad of border agents in the footage.
In pictures: Minneapolis pays tribute to Renee Good and Alex Pretti with memorials
Minneapolis has paid tribute to Renee Good and Alex Pretti after they were fatally shot by federal immigration agents this month.
Watch: Tom Homan says ‘no agency is perfect’ as he does damage control in Minneapolis
ICYMI: New details revealed on liquid Ilhan Omar was sprayed with after she spoke out against ICE
Anthony Kazmierczak was swiftly detained and booked by Minnesota authorities on state-level third-degree assault after Tuesday’s incident.
Now, an unsealed federal criminal complaint alleges Kazmierczak “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated an officer and employee of the United States” while she was engaged in official duties.
The FBI’s affidavit alleges Kazmierczak sprayed Omar with a syringe filled with apple cider vinegar, which “stained her clothes and may have reached her face and right eye.” The affidavit also included a picture of the syringe that Kamierczak was accused of wielding.
Gavin Newsom on Trump’s immigration crackdown: ‘None of this can be normalized’
California Governor Gavin Newsom has urged Americans not to normalize what’s happening amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
“It’s tragic what’s happening,” Newsom said at a Bloomberg event, adding that federal immigration officials are “terrorizing communities.”
“People are dying in the United States of America,” Newsom said. “None of this can be normalized.“
Newsom’s comments come after two U.S. citizens were fatally shot by federal agents in two separate incidents in Minneapolis this month.
Democrats say they’ve ‘seen enough’ from DHS, calls for Noem to be impeached
Democrats on the House Homeland Security committee have said that they’ve “seen enough” from the department they oversee and have called for Secretary Kristi Noem to be impeached.
Federal immigration agents in Minneapolis fatally shot Renee Good, a mother of three, and ICU nurse Alex Pretti in two separate incidents this month. The department has framed both shootings as self-defense.
Source: independent.co.uk
