President Trump has continued to rally behind his administration officials, Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Director Tom Homan, amidst the growing backlash over immigration enforcement incidents in Minneapolis.
In response to criticism leveled at Noem, who initially claimed that a young man named Alex Pretti had brandished a weapon during an encounter with federal agents before he was shot dead, Trump took to social media to defend his appointee. He called her critics "Radical Left Lunatics" and praised her for doing a "great job." Noem later walked back her initial comments, saying she was relying on information from the ground.
Homan, who was sent to Minneapolis this week as part of an effort to calm tensions between local law enforcement and federal agents, has been criticized for his handling of the situation. Trump, however, has come to Homan's defense, calling him "one of a kind" and saying he is doing a "fantastic job."
In response to criticism leveled at Noem, who initially claimed that a young man named Alex Pretti had brandished a weapon during an encounter with federal agents before he was shot dead, Trump took to social media to defend his appointee. He called her critics "Radical Left Lunatics" and praised her for doing a "great job." Noem later walked back her initial comments, saying she was relying on information from the ground.
Homan, who was sent to Minneapolis this week as part of an effort to calm tensions between local law enforcement and federal agents, has been criticized for his handling of the situation. Trump, however, has come to Homan's defense, calling him "one of a kind" and saying he is doing a "fantastic job."
I'm so done with politicians playing the victim and trying to deflect criticism by blaming others 
. It's all about controlling the narrative and putting out fires before they spread. Trump's loyalty to his people, even when it's misguided, is really concerning 
. Meanwhile, Noem and Homan are just pawns in a much bigger game. Can't we have a real conversation about immigration reform instead of playing identity politics? 
And honestly, who knows what was going on in that Minneapolis encounter - maybe Alex Pretti wasn't even armed 
. It's time for some tough questions and accountability from those in power 
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. and what's up with trump using social media to defend his people? shouldn't be like that in this day and age 
. and what about all the people who are actually getting hurt in these situations? does no one care about that 
I feel like we're always hearing about one group of people being treated unfairly by the government, but have you guys seen the reaction from Trump's side? Like, he's totally siding with his officials and not even acknowledging the real issues here. It's so weird... 
, and we were discussing how important it is for leaders to listen to their critics and address concerns. But I guess Trump doesn't want to do that right now. What's concerning is that he's labeling people who disagree with him as "Radical Left Lunatics" - that's just not okay 
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. I mean, Trump just keeps doubling down on his people, like Noem and Homan. It's crazy how quickly they're escalating the situation. A young man gets shot dead by federal agents and we don't even know all the facts yet? It's too much.