Joe Rogan Criticizes ICE Tactics After Minneapolis Shooting, Splits With Trump on Enforcement
Podcaster Joe Rogan criticized ICE enforcement and a fatal Minneapolis shooting, questioning aggressive tactics and distancing himself from President Trump’s deportation approach in a podcast
Overview
Joe Rogan, host of The Joe Rogan Experience, criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s tactics, asking whether aggressive street operations risk turning U.S. enforcement into a 'Gestapo'-style practice.
Rogan called the Jan. 7 Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good 'horrific' and a 'terrible tragedy,' questioning official claims that she tried to run over an ICE agent.
Although Rogan endorsed President Trump in 2024 after interviewing him, he has increasingly criticized the administration’s immigration stance and some podcasters have publicly expressed regret.
Viral videos and eyewitness footage of aggressive ICE arrests and alleged abuses have fueled protests and eroded trust in enforcement across multiple U.S. cities, officials and advocates say.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump defended the agent's actions, calling the incident justified; videos and witnesses, however, prompted scrutiny and calls for accountability.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this coverage by foregrounding Joe Rogan’s reaction and political history, emphasizing his skeptical, emotive remarks while giving limited space to the incident’s other stakeholders. Editorial choices highlight Rogan’s contradictions (endorsement then criticism) and omit voices from Good’s family, local law enforcement, and ICE, narrowing context.
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FAQ
Renee Nicole Good was a 37-year-old American citizen and Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 7, 2026, while in her Honda Pilot stopped in a residential street during ICE operations; videos show her turning away from the agent before he fired three shots through the windshield.[1][4]
Joe Rogan criticized ICE's aggressive street enforcement tactics as potentially resembling 'Gestapo'-style practices, called the shooting of Renee Good 'horrific' and a 'terrible tragedy,' and questioned claims that she tried to run over an agent, distancing himself from Trump's deportation approach.
ICE and DHS, including Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump, defended the shooting as self-defense, claiming the agent feared for his life after Good allegedly tried to run him over; the agent was reportedly injured in a prior similar incident.[1]
Verified videos show Good turning her vehicle away from the agent over a second before shots were fired; eyewitnesses described her pulling away slowly without ramming, and no clear video evidence of the agent being hit by the car.
Protests erupted in Minneapolis with memorials and chants for Good; her mother described her as kind and compassionate; Mayor Frey called the shooting reckless; DHS released video alleging Good impeded operations, amid eroding trust in ICE.[3]
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