Trump Defends ICE Officer in Minneapolis Shooting, Blames ‘Radical Left’ as Officials Dispute Account

Minneapolis, Minn. — Jan. 7, 2026 — President Donald Trump publicly defended a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer involved in a fatal shooting in south Minneapolis on Wednesday, characterizing the incident as self-defense and blaming what he called “Radical Left” violence against law enforcement.

In a social media post issued after vi…