President Donald Trump blamed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for inciting violence while reviving broad fraud allegations in the state Saturday after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man during an operation in Minneapolis, an incident that drew protests and the use of tear gas, according to the Department of Homeland Security and city police.
Trump posted his comments on Truth Social on Saturday:
“This is the gunman’s gun, loaded (with two additional full magazines!), and ready to go – What is that all about? Where are the local Police? Why weren’t they allowed to protect ICE Officers? The Mayor and the Governor called them off? It is stated that many of these Police were not allowed to do their job, that ICE had to protect themselves — Not an easy thing to do!