The fictional post spread online after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026.

President Donald Trump and his top lieutenants are doubling down on their hardline immigration policies and rhetoric following the shooting of a US citizen by federal officers in Minneapolis — even as the incident has revealed cracks in the president’s coalition.

Attorney General Pam Bondi described the protesters as "rioters" and said they allegedly assaulted federal law enforcement.

A fundraising email from the president's leadership PAC asked recipients to take a survey confirming their citizenship.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning touted the arrival of his border czar, Tom Homan, on a mission to Minneapolis -- as he took personal charge of dealing with the backlash following the second fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal agents in the city. Then, later Tuesday, he said, "we're going to de-escalate a little bit."

Immigration enforcement was once a defining pillar of Trump’s political identity. It is now a focal point for public resistance, judicial scrutiny and declining trust

Federal agents have shot three people in Minneapolis in recent weeks, killing two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Videos contradict the Trump administration's account of their deaths.

Capitol Hill Republicans are nervously chattering amongst themselves about whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could be the first member of President Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet headed for the exit.

Trump's immigration approval hits new low as 53% disapprove of his handling, down from 50% approval last year amid aggressive ICE enforcement operations.