Podcast Summary

Podcast: Louder with Crowder
Episode: Minneapolis ICE Shooting: We Won't Let This Be the Next George Floyd
Host: Steven Crowder
Date: January 8, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of Louder with Crowder intensely dissects the controversial Minneapolis shooting involving an ICE agent and protester Renee Nicole Good. Crowder and his team aim to provide what he claims is the most "thorough" and "context-rich" analysis available, addressing popular left-wing narratives, reviewing all available footage, and challenging shifting arguments ("goalpost moving") surrounding the incident. The episode also briefly pokes fun at modern claims of white supremacy and dating, but the bulk of the show relentlessly focuses on the ICE incident and its broader political implications.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Context: Goalposts and Gaslighting

• Crowder opens with a promise to be the "most thorough place on the Internet" discussing the ICE shooting, emphasizing that too often, facts are distorted or shifted (goalpost moving).
• He uses "gaslighting" and "goalpost moving" as central themes, accusing "the left" of refusing to accept factual evidence, constantly shifting their argument to avoid resolution.
  • Quote:
    "You cannot resolve the issue if you are trying to address the issue and they constantly move the goalposts." (08:01)

2. Side Segment: Mocking Modern Anti-Racist Social Claims

• Brief comedic “palate cleanser” segment mocks a viral TikTok about “white supremacist dating preferences.”
• Crowder and the crew deride the idea that dating within one's race, admiring black athletes’ skill, or avoiding high-crime cities are acts of “white supremacy.”
  • Quote:
    "So by the way, no, everyone do away with the strong black woman. Okay? That's white supremacy." (22:30)

3. Breakdown of the Minneapolis ICE Shooting with Evidence

Timeline & Facts

• Victim: 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, killed by an ICE agent after she allegedly used her vehicle to hit an officer during a protest.
• Available Facts:
  • Good was at the scene to protest ICE, deliberately obstructing agents.
  • She accelerated at full throttle toward officers; an officer was hit and then shot her, with the first shot coming through the windshield.
    • Quote:
      "She chose to hit the accelerator at full throttle and knowingly steered it toward the path where multiple officers were. We know an officer was hit and we know that she was shot." (38:55)

Public Reaction & Gov’t Response (45:15–48:20)

• Compilation of left-leaning officials and activists condemning ICE, calling for prosecution, drawing connections to George Floyd, and demanding ICE leave Minneapolis.
• Crowder notes alarm over media and political figures preparing for "George Floyd 2.0."
  • Quote:
    "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself...that is bullshit. This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying." (Activist, 47:00)

4. Sequential Analysis: Debunking Claims

Crowder takes the listener through all “goalpost moves”:

• Claim #1: Officer wasn’t hit
  • Refuted with synchronized quadrants of available video that show contact.
  • Quote:
    "Of course she hit the officer." (51:35)
• Claim #2: She didn’t mean to hit him; it was just escape
  • Crowder points to tire spin, throttle usage, road conditions, and path chosen as evidence of disregard or intent.
• Claim #3: Even if she hit him, she wasn’t trying to kill him
  • Argues that the action still constitutes assault and justifies a self-defense response by federal agents.
  • The crew recreates the scenario with similar vehicles and distances to illustrate the split-second nature and limited sight of a moving tire.
• Claim #4: She was an innocent, in the wrong place at the wrong time
  • Plays video and eyewitnesses showing Good was a “leader” of the protest, repeatedly blocking and stalking ICE, and “impeding their work all throughout the day.”
  • Quote:
    "She was leading the protest, definitely. That’s what she was doing. Impeding ICE vehicles." (Eyewitness, 01:10:18)

5. Context: Escalating Dangers and Precedents

• Statistical context: 1,150% increase in attacks on ICE agents in 2025 (from 19 in 2024 to 238).
• Historical examples of police getting run over or killed in similar circumstances are cited to argue the legitimacy of officers’ split-second response.
• Past instances where emergency vehicles were blocked during protests are invoked as additional evidence of the dangers of protest obstruction.
  • Quote:
    "There has been a 1,150% increase in attacks on ICE agents in 2025 alone." (01:35:05)

6. Who Was Renee Nicole Good?

• Details about Good’s life—recent Minnesota arrival, mother of three, liberal activist, leader at the protest.
• Differentiates her from other victims (like Irina Zarudska), arguing Good made a series of conscious decisions that led to her fatal encounter.
  • Quote:
    "Renee Goode is the victim precisely of her decisions throughout the day, repeatedly. It’s very, very different." (01:50:25)

7. Broader Philosophical and Political Reflection

• Crowder argues for a “baseline” of law and order; claims the left always “errs on the side of criminals.”
• Reiterates that cases like this are a “binary” choice: “Do we want a country like the aftermath of George Floyd, or one that prioritizes law and order?”
• Points to politicians’ rhetoric comparing ICE to Nazis as part of the problem, and claims the response to this incident is being used to distract from other political scandals in Minnesota.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 08:01 | Crowder | "You cannot resolve the issue if you are trying to address the issue and they constantly move the goalposts." | | 22:30 | Crowder | "So by the way, no, everyone do away with the strong black woman. Okay? That’s white supremacy." | | 38:55 | Crowder | "She chose to hit the accelerator at full throttle and knowingly steered it toward the path where multiple officers were. We know an officer was hit and we know that she was shot." | | 51:35 | Crowder | "Of course she hit the officer." | | 01:10:18 | Eyewitness | "She was leading the protest, definitely. That’s what she was doing. Impeding ICE vehicles."| | 01:35:05 | Crowder | "There has been a 1,150% increase in attacks on ICE agents in 2025 alone." | | 01:50:25 | Crowder | "Renee Goode is the victim precisely of her decisions throughout the day, repeatedly. It’s very, very different." |

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00–04:00 – Introduction, theme of gaslighting, and goalpost moving
• 17:50–25:50 – Satirical commentary on modern definitions of white supremacy
• 38:40 – Summary of incident, known facts, and unknowns regarding shooting
• 45:15–48:20 – Compilation of political/media response, push for “George Floyd 2.0”
• 51:30–01:15:00 – Sequential debunking of key arguments/claims; in-depth video and evidence review
• 01:17:30–01:27:45 – Context: past incidents of police being run over, PTSD discussion, ICE agent risks
• 01:29:00–01:37:30 – Data on attacks against ICE, protests impeding emergency services
• 01:42:00–01:53:00 – Renee Nicole Good’s background and motivations
• 01:55:00–end – Political reflection, what kind of country do we want, law and order vs. chaos

Tone and Language

• Crowder maintains a combative, sarcastic, and highly critical tone, particularly toward left-wing media, politicians, and activists.
• Tireless use of mockery, pop culture references, and hyperbole.
• Technical and procedural details regarding law enforcement split-second judgments are relayed using accessible language for lay audiences.
• Frequent group banter and comedic asides, especially when discussing high-profile viral commentary.

Conclusion

This episode is a forthright, often incendiary breakdown of the Minneapolis ICE shooting and its political reverberations—offering evidence, critical context, and a direct challenge to dominant left-wing narratives. Crowder and team argue that the shooting, while tragic, was legally and morally defensible in context, and warn listeners that mainstream depictions are driven by bad faith and a willingness to move the goalposts. Listeners leave with a call to choose: uphold law and order, or risk sliding back into the chaos of 2020.