An August 2025 report by The Atlantic claimed three anonymous officials said ICE shortened the training to honor the 47th U.S. president.

Higbie, who hosts Carl Higbie Frontline on Newsmax, shared a video to his X account @CarlHigbie on January 13, featuring an interview with The Incredible Hulk actor Ruffalo, who spoke against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump continued attacks on Minnesota's Democratic leaders over the unrest in the state following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The president said in a social media post that the "Troublemakers, Agitators, and Insurrectionists are, in many cases, highly paid professionals."

The nation continues to mourn the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last Wednesday. Trump and his allies have consistently pushed narratives of the killing wildly at odds with available video evidence, seeking to portray Good as a “violent rioter” and Ross’s actions as “self-defense.”

Experts told Newsweek that Trump could use troops in Democratic-led areas to "create an atmosphere of fear" ahead of the midterms.

Since the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, administration officials have defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.

Democrats are speaking out Friday against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.