Late-night television once again turned into a platform for progressive outrage as ABC host Jimmy Kimmel enthusiastically endorsed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Freys expletive-filled attack on federal immigration authorities following a deadly confrontation involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
According to Fox News, Kimmel used his Wednesday broadcast of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to champion the Democratic mayors response to the shooting and even showcased a T-shirt emblazoned with Freys demand that ICE "get the f--- out" of Minneapolis. The incident at the center of the controversy involved 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot during an ICE operation in south Minneapolis, where Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say agents were attempting to make arrests when Good allegedly tried to weaponize her vehicle against officers, prompting a federal agent to fire in self-defense.
Within hours of the shooting, Frey appeared at a press conference and escalated tensions by ordering ICE to leave the city and dismissing the DHS account that the shooting occurred in self-defense as "garbage." Kimmel later aired a clip of the mayors remarks, ending with Freys profane message to ICE, which drew raucous applause and cheers from the studio audience, underscoring the ideological alignment between liberal politicians and late-night entertainers.
Brandishing the shirt on air, Kimmel declared, "To ICE, get the f--- out of Minneapolis. Get the f--- out of all these cities." Earlier in the program, he accused ICE of operating "under the guise of protecting us," before pivoting to attack President Donald Trumps reaction to the incident, continuing a long-running pattern of Hollywood hostility toward the President and federal law enforcement.
"And of course, our President weighed in with compassion," Kimmel said sarcastically, before reading aloud President Trumps statement to his audience. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Trump stated that Good "violently, willfully, and viciously ran over" the ICE agent who "seems to have shot her in self defense," a description that aligns with DHS claims that the agent acted to protect himself and others.
Kimmel then offered his own interpretation of the events, openly contradicting federal authorities. "Now, I saw this video. It didnt look anybody got run over to me," he told viewers, adding, "It looked to me like a woman got scared, tried to drive away, and they shot her. Thatll be for the court to decide."
While Kimmel and Frey cast ICE as the villain, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem delivered a starkly different assessment during a Thursday press conference, stating that Good was "using a vehicle to try to kill an officer and his colleagues," and labeling her actions an "act of domestic terrorism." As the investigation proceeds, the clash between entertainment-driven narratives and law enforcement accounts highlights a broader divide over public safety, respect for federal officers, and the rule of law in Americas cities.
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