Trump Faces Instant Backlash After ICE Murders Citizen

Summary

Podcast Summary: The MeidasTouch Podcast

Episode: Trump Faces Instant Backlash After ICE Murders Citizen
Date: January 8, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on the killing of Renee Nicole Goode, a U.S. citizen, by ICE officers in South Minneapolis amid Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown and the subsequent mass protests across the nation. The Meiselas brothers analyze the government's justification for the shooting, including inflammatory statements by Kristi Noem, reactions from eyewitnesses, local leaders, and congressional members, and the administration’s alleged aim to provoke unrest and justify further federal intervention. The tone is urgent, unapologetically critical, and laced with the MeidasTouch’s signature blend of legal insight and brotherly banter.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Killing of Renee Nicole Goode

• Incident Recap:

  • Renee Nicole Goode was shot and killed by ICE officers during an operation in South Minneapolis.
  • Protests have erupted nationwide, echoing “say her name, Renee Nicole Goode” ([00:42]).

• Hosts' Perspective:

  • Ben, drawing on his legal background, insists it was “a textbook wrongful death, unjustified excessive force situation" ([01:36]).
  • The hosts repeatedly refer to the ICE teams as “Gestapo”—evoking images of fascist oppression and sending a strong message of condemnation.

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2. Kristi Noem’s Defense & Escalation (Multiple Segments: [03:11]–[08:56])

Statements from Noem:

• Self-defense Narrative:
  • Kristi Noem claims the ICE officer feared for his life as Goode used her vehicle as a "weapon," calling it an act of "domestic terrorism" ([03:11]–[04:22]).
• Dehumanizing Rhetoric:
  • "These are vile, despicable, evil, sick human beings. And Kristi Noem is right there at the top. What a sick, vile piece of trash she is."
    — Ben Meiselas ([04:00])
• Policy Justification:
  • Noem calls for the Department of Justice to prosecute the case as “domestic terrorism,” alleged coordinated attacks on law enforcement, and emphasizes ongoing ICE operations ([04:22], [05:39]).
• Political Framing:
  • Noem blames Minnesota’s governor and mayor for enabling crime and frames the Trump administration as restoring order ([07:19]):
    • "President Trump is not going to let that happen...bring peace and public safety..."
• Deflection to Other Topics:
  • Noem accuses state leaders of mass criminal releases and pivots to “child sex trafficking” and Epstein files, which the hosts see as a tactic to divert attention ([08:00]).

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3. Eyewitness Accounts & Local Reactions

Right-Leaning Eyewitness ([10:38]–[11:51])

• “I'm pretty right leaning but seeing this, this is not what you need to do. It's not how to do it. It's not how we're supposed to do things around here in America.”
  — (Eyewitness, [11:11])
• Describes chaotic, militarized response, with “maybe 20…now there’s hundreds” of agents ([11:27]).
• Parallels drawn with 2020 unrest: “Kind of same feeling. Hoping it doesn't, but it's getting a little rowdy now.” ([11:38])

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4. Congressional & Political Reactions

Rep. Johnson ([12:06])

• Calls the incident a “homicide for which there should be criminal charges.”
• “[ICE] shooting into a moving vehicle four times, traffic stop murder.” ([12:13]–[12:20])

Rep. Gomez ([12:24])

• “Yeah, it was murder. It was obvious that she was just driving away. She wasn't driving into the ICE agent...
  I think that the [Minnesota] attorney general has to take a hard look and probably file charges against them. I think it was disgusting.”
  — Rep. Gomez ([12:29])
• Warns about reckless expansion and militarization of ICE: “...this was exactly the fear that I always had...untrained individuals that shouldn't be on our streets...” ([12:50])

Rep. Goldman ([13:53])

• “Invading our cities, using excessive force lawlessly with new agents without proper training. And sadly, this was not unexpected, but it is egregious. It was an outright murder.”
  — Rep. Goldman ([14:01])
• Calls for murder charges and scrutiny of the Homeland Security budget ([14:49]–[15:00])

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5. Protester Response & Police Violence

• Reports of other protesters being shot with “less lethal” weapons by ICE ([15:00]).
• The hosts highlight official attempts to provoke unrest as a pretext for martial law.

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6. Governor Walz’s Call for Peace ([15:56])

• Governor Walz:
  • “Let me be clear. Trump and his administration may not care much about Minnesota...But we love this state. We won't let them tear us apart. Will not turn against each other…I say this. I feel your anger. I'm angry. They want to show we can't give it to them. We cannot. If you protest and express your First Amendment rights, please do so peacefully as you always do.”
    — Governor Walz ([15:56]–[16:27])
• Calls for peaceful protest to deny the administration an excuse to escalate with force.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Ben Meiselas:
  • "This is a textbook wrongful death, unjustified excessive force situation." ([01:36])
  • “Trump regime and their gestapo are the terrorists. They're ISIS in America terrorizing our peaceful communities.” ([03:41])
• Kristi Noem:
  • “The ICE officer, fearing for his life...fired defensive shots.” ([03:11])
  • “This domestic act of terrorism to use your vehicle to try to kill law enforcement officers is going to stop...” ([04:22])
• Eyewitness:
  • “I'm pretty right leaning but seeing this, this is not what you need to do.” ([11:11])
• Rep. Gomez:
  • “I think that the attorney general...has to take a hard look and probably file charges against them. I think it was disgusting.” ([12:29])
• Rep. Goldman:
  • “It was an outright murder...this officer not only needs to be fired and suspended, but based on the video, he needs to be charged with murder.” ([14:01])
• Governor Walz:
  • “If you protest and express your First Amendment rights, please do so peacefully as you always do. We can't give them what they want.” ([16:19])

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Incident Recap and Initial Commentary: [00:42]–[03:00]
• Kristi Noem's Statement and Administration Justification: [03:11]–[08:56]
• Eyewitness Account from Minneapolis Resident: [10:38]–[11:51]
• Congressional Reaction (Johnson, Gomez, Goldman): [12:06]–[15:00]
• Protests & Police Violence: [15:00]
• Governor Walz’s Statement: [15:56]–[16:27]

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Episode Tone and Takeaways

The episode is charged, combative, and explicitly critical of the Trump administration's conduct, drawing parallels to authoritarian tactics and demanding accountability from law enforcement and government officials. The brothers use legal reasoning, on-the-ground reporting, and sharp rhetoric to break down how the administration and its supporters are framing the narrative, and they urge listeners to resist provocations toward unrest while holding onto democratic principles.

Listeners are left with an urgent call for accountability, solidarity in peaceful protest, and continued scrutiny of those in power.

Transcript

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She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and attempted to run an law enforcement officer over it. This appears as an Attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents. An act mass domestic terrorism. The ICE officer, fearing for his life and the other officers around him and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots. He used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues. He was treated at a local hospital, has been released and is now with family.

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Then Kristi Noem goes on to say that she was using her vehicle as a weapon. Textbook domestic terrorism, she says. Notice how the Trump regime, they are the terrorists. Trump regime and their gestapo are the terrorists. They're ISIS in America terrorizing our peaceful communities. And notice how quickly they just throw around the word terrorism. You're a domestic terrorism. You're a domestic terrorist. These are vile, despicable, evil, sick human beings. And Kristi Noem is right there at the top. What a sick, vile piece of trash she is. Here, play this clip.

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This domestic act of terrorism to use your vehicle to try to kill law enforcement officers is going to stop. And I'm asking the Department of Justice to prosecute it as domestic terrorism because it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained and told how to use their vehicles to impede law enforcement operations and then to run over anybody who gets in their way while they go out there and try to disrupt peace and public safety. And Americans deserve better.

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More from Kristi Noem right here. She's asked about the injuries from the agents. We saw with our own eyes. There was no injuries. The agent killed Renee Nicole Goode, 37 year old United States citizen, in cold blood. No injuries. We saw what took place. But Kristi Noem says he was hit by the vehicle, he had to go to the hospital and he had to see a doctor. BS phony propaganda by a Putinesque regime. That needs to go. That needs to go. Play this clip.

[B]

Can you expand too on the agent's injuries? The President said that he's lucky to be alive. The officer was hit by the vehicle, she hit him, he went to the hospital. A doctor did treat him. He has been released, but he's going to spend some time with his family.

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More from Kristi Noem right here. A reporter Sundays, so have ICE operations paused today. She goes, no, they're still rounding people up right now. Play this clip.

[B]

No, we're still out on the streets doing our work to get dangerous criminals off of the streets of Minneapolis.

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What about, has the agent been relieved of his duty?

[B]

Play this clip to gation and release more facts when it's appropriate. Secretary, has the agent been relieved or can you Give us any other. No, we're following the standard protocol procedures we do in situations like this when there's an officer involved shooting. We make sure that we get the facts and that we are getting the statements from everybody involved and make sure that investigators are handling the decisions.

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Then Kristi Noem goes on to say what they really want to achieve here. They want to create the exact same situations that existed post George Floyd and they want to use that as part of their politics to say, look this, there are protesters who are not peaceful. So we need to declare martial law and bring in more troops for an invasion, invoke the Insurrection Act. And here's what Kristi Noem says. She goes, this city has burned before because of your governor and your mayor. Don't worry, we're your protectors. No, you are the terrorists. Let's not mince words. I know on corporate news they'll be like, oh, well, you know. No, they are terrorists. It's that simple. They go around peaceful communities terrorizing people. It's textbook definition. Kristi Noem and her brigade of thugs. Play this clip.

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This city has burned before and your mayor and your governor let it happen. President Trump is not going to let that happen. He and our federal law enforcement officers are here to bring peace and to bring public safety and to ensure that criminal activity is stopped and that people who perpetuate it will face consequences.

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She then starts to say, but under walls your crime is up 50%. What making shows you what their intentions are one, to lie and two, to make this about political Partizan aims to hoist up their fascism to cover up their cover up of a child sex trafficking ring in the Epstein files. Play this clip.

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Since Governor Walz has been in charge of Minnesota, we have seen homicides go up by over 50%. That's also during Mayor Fry's tenure as well. Since President Trump took office, Governor Walz has released over 470 violent criminals back onto the streets here in Minneapolis. He has another 680 of them still within his jurisdiction that he could give to us today to face the consequences for their crimes.

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And here's what she says about Mayor Frey. Play this clip with that.

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I'll take any questions that you may have. Secretary. No, Mayor Fry called the claims of self defense bs. How do you respond to that? I say that he doesn't know what he's talking about. It's very clear that this individual was harassing and impeding law enforcement operations. Our officer followed his training, did exactly what he's been taught to do in that situation and took actions to defend himself and defend his fellow law enforcement officers.

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We're hearing from citizens in Minneapolis. Like this individual right here, a self proclaimed right leaning eyewitness who has the following to say.

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Play this clip around 8:30 this morning I was just getting up and I heard a bunch of commotion and whistling outside. And then I heard bang, bang, bang. Three shots. I went to go look out the window and it looked like there's a Honda over there that crashed. And I found out it was an observer that got shot and killed. And I saw them carry it. I got a bunch of video of them carrying the body to the ambulance and stuff. So there's an observer that got shot at an ice raid of the house next door.

[C]

I'm sure that was a scary thing to witness.

[D]

Yeah, yeah. I mean I'm pretty right leaning but seeing this, this is not what you need to do. It's not how to do it. It's not how we're supposed to do things around here in America.

[C]

So what was the.

[E]

How many, like, agents and other people were here?

[D]

When, when it first started, there was maybe 20, but now there's hundreds and then they got everybody out. So it's kind of crazy right now.

[E]

What's it been like seeing all of this?

[D]

Kind of scary. I live so I live during the riots in 2020. So it's kind of paralleling that right now. It's kind of same feeling. Hoping it doesn't, but it's getting a little rowdy now.

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I'm gonna play more of these clips later, but I'll just show you a few. We have Pablo Manriquez with the Midas Touch Network on Capitol Hill asking lawmakers what they feel. Democratic Congress member Johnson told the Midas Touch Network the following. All right, Mr. Johnson, can I get.

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Any reaction to the shooting death in.

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Minnesota by the ICE agent of the.

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Lady in the car homicide for which.

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There should be criminal charges?

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Thank you.

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Shooting into a moving vehicle four times, traffic stop murder.

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Congressmember Gomez told the Midas Touch Network the following.

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Gomez, any reaction to the shooting death.

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Of the lady in Minnesota by the ICE agent today?

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Yeah, it was murder. It was obvious that she was just driving away. She wasn't driving into the ICE agent. I think that the attorney General is. Minnesota has to take a hard look and, and probably file charges against them. I think it was disgusting. I pointed out earlier that this was eventually going to happen because you have these agents from all over the country, probably without a lot of training getting sent into these communities and ratcheting up their, their enforcement in a way that's pretty reckless as it was that going to endanger lives, that of US Citizens as well as people who are not documented but are not a threat. And this was exactly the fear that I always had when it came to these ICE agents and why I'm also scared about the expansion of ICE and CDP using that $175 billion slush fund. I think it's going to be more attacks and it's going to be more, I would say, untrained individuals that shouldn't be on our streets and this is across the country. So I think the Attorney General has to take a. Minnesota has to take a hard look at it and then Congress has to figure out if these people have immunity, that we can strip them of that immunity if they violate the law.

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Got it. Thank you, Congressman.

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Thank you.

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Congressmember Goldman told the Midas Touch Network he's A former federal prosecutor told the Midas Touch Network the following. Play this clip.

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Invading our cities, using excessive force lawlessly with new agents without proper training. And sadly, this was not unexpected, but it is egregious. It was an outright murder. And the fact that the administration is trying to defend the ICE officer when everyone can see with their own eyes that that car was trying to get away because it still turned away from the officer after she was shot in the head. So the fact that they are arguing that somehow this is domestic terrorism, much less an attack on ice, is preposterous. This officer not only needs to be fired and suspended, but based on the video, he needs to be charged with murder.

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Do you think that will happen?

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I have no idea what will happen. Do you need to look at the Homeland Security budget as a result? I. I think we will have to, yes.

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And just so you see what's going on here as well, we have other protesters earlier in the day getting shot in the face with less lethal weapons from the ICE Gestapo here. Play this clip. Kill someone else. Kill someone else. Kill someone else. Folks, we're going to keep you posted every step of the way here at the Midas Touch Network. Let me just show you this from Governor Walz, though, quickly, where he reminds the people, do not buy into what the Trump regime is trying to provoke. They want you not to be peaceful so they can send in the army and the military and declare martial law. Here's his warning. Play this clip back.

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Let me be clear. The Trump and his Donald Trump and his administration may not care much about Minnesota. That's been pretty evident. But we love this state. We won't let them tear us apart. Will not turn against each other. To Minnesotans, I say this. I feel your anger. I'm angry. They want to show we can't give it to them. We cannot. If you protest and express your First Amendment rights, please do so peacefully as you always do. We can't give them what they want. The hearts.

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