“Propaganda machine”: Trump and DHS embrace conspiracy theories tied to ICE killing

Many in MAGA world are spinning the shooting of Renee Good as “self-defense”

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January 8, 2026 9:12AM (EST)

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 07: A bullet hole is seen in the windshield of a vehicle involved in a shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to federal officials, the agent, "fearing for his life" killed a woman during a confrontation in south Minneapolis. ((Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images))

In the wake of Renee Nicole Good’s killing, a 37-year-old mother who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in south Minneapolis Wednesday, conservatives are rallying around the alleged killer. The internet and messaging from federal officials, including the president, are filled with claims the woman was a “domestic terrorist.”