President Donald Trump addressed the death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was shot dead by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, describing the incident as a “tragedy” and saying that he feels “terribly bad” about what happened. Trump acknowledged that ICE agents “sometimes are going to make mistakes,” especially when facing “difficult people,” but broadly defended the agency’s work in enforcing its immigration policies and argued that the tragedy was an unfortunate event that can occur in that type of operation. The president also noted that Good’s father was a strong supporter of his, although he admitted he was not sure whether he still was after the incident, and described the situation as “very sad.” The statements came amid an intense public discussion about ICE tactics in Minneapolis and other cities, where protests against the federal presence have intensified following the incident.
