Rioters smashed the doors of the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis while chanting “ICE OUT NOW!”—as leftist organizers mobilized thousands more protesters at the site of the ICE-involved shooting, screaming “RISE UP.” This chaos did not erupt spontaneously. It was fueled by deliberate incitement from Democrat officials and activists who know exactly what they are doing.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz openly urged Americans to take to the streets, telling crowds in Portland, Los Angeles, Chicago, and beyond to “stand with us” against federal enforcement. Instead of calling for calm or ordering an end to the obstruction and assault of federal officers, he encouraged mass protest against the Trump administration—while Minneapolis leaders told ICE to “get the f*ck out” and Democrat candidates urged people to put their “bodies on the line.” This is not de-escalation. It is mobilization.
What is unfolding is not protest—it is organized insurrection. Large networks of leftist extremists and self-described communists coordinated all-day harassment of ICE agents, following them, blockading roads, filming confrontations, and provoking encounters. Video shows agents being stalked for hours. One rioter blockaded the road while others filmed. Four vehicle-ramming incidents occurred in a single day.