Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for 'chaos'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Updated 6:18 PM CST, January 25, 2026
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer touched off a fierce national debate and prompted some fellow Republicans to question President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown, but the president on Sunday night continued to blame Democratic officials.

After remaining relatively quiet on Sunday, the Republican president in two lengthy social media posts said that Democrats had encouraged people to obstruct law enforcement operations. He also called on officials in Minnesota to work with immigration officers and “turn over” people who were in the U.S. illegally.

“Tragically, two American Citizens have lost their lives as a result of this Democrat ensued chaos,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media network.

Trump’s refusal to back away from his pledge to carry out the largest deportation program in history and the surge of immigration officers to heavily Democratic cities came as more Republicans began calling for a deeper investigation and expressing unease with some of the administration’s tactics.



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[Norrrm]

1. Chaos pardoned

[mwmisses4289]

2. Of course he does, it's never his doing.

I will not be surprised if both noem and bongoing resign in a few weeks, to "spend more time with our family, yada, yada, yada......"

[Earth Bound Misfit]

3. BingoBongo officially left his position on January 3, 2026.

to return to his hideous podcasting.

[mwmisses4289]

4. He's still head of border patrol, is he not?

There is that clip of him in Minnesota trying to toss a tear gas canister and effing it up.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

5. Sorry, I was referring to Bongino former #2 at FBI.

As for Bovino I saw this post on FB this AM that made me spit up my coffee

[mwmisses4289]

6. That is an insult to all lesbians, aging or not.

[SergeStorms]

7. The Donald never takes responsibility.....

for anything that goes wrong. It's always someone else's fault.

He's widely known for taking credit for things he had absolutely nothing to do with, though.

Malignant narcissism at it's absolute worst.

[sakabatou]

8. From now on, they'll have to ask him that question

[ChicagoTeamster]

9. Just like with the 2020 election, he has to keep up with the big lie. and blame the DEMS for anything that goes wrong.

[slightlv]

10. The boy who cried wolf.

I think everyone is really getting tired of him blaming Democrats and anyone else he can think of in the moment for his mistakes and evil actions. Everyone knows who's REALLY to blame!

[Griefbird]

11. Yeah, just like those women.

They're to blame for being raped because they did'nt submit.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

12. Of course he would...

We know what our eyes saw and our ears heard.

As my late husband was fond of saying about the Donald..."Throw the motherfucker in prison!"