Trump gives garbled word salad when asked why ICE agent not arrested: 'What knows means'

Trump gives garbled word salad when asked why ICE agent not arrested: 'What knows means'
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota is apparently protected from the law, President Donald Trump's administration has suggested. Trump, however, seems to have no idea what that means.

When asked Sunday after Vice President JD Vance's comment that the agent could not be prosecuted, Trump rattled out a nonsensical word salad that left reporters on Air Force One baffled, the Daily Beast reported.

Good, a 37-year-old Minnesota mother of three, was shot in the face by an ICE agent on Wednesday while attempting to drive away from an ICE protest. Vance responded by incorrectly claiming ICE officers enjoy "absolute immunity."

When a reporter asked what that meant, Trump responded: "Everyone's seen it. A woman who's very violent. She's a, you know, very radical person. Very sad what happened. Her friend was very radical."

When pressed again to define absolute immunity, Trump offered an even more garbled answer: "Well, I'm going to let the people define it. But immunity, you know what immunity, what knows means as well as I do."

Bodycam footage reveals that Good sat calmly behind the steering wheel, telling the ICE agent who would shoot her minutes later: "That's fine, dude, I'm not mad at you." ICE agents surrounded her SUV while Good's wife, Rebecca, filmed from outside. When ordered to exit her vehicle, Good attempted to drive away. An officer fired three shots into her head, shouting a vile slur as the vehicle traveled several feet before crashing into parked cars.

Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claim Good was attempting to run over agents. Noem accused her of "domestic terrorism."

Video evidence demonstrated Good's tires were turned away from the officer.

Vice President JD Vance, a Yale Law School graduate, said the officer was "doing his job" and therefore protected by federal immunity. Legal experts have rejected this claim, noting that the Supreme Court granted absolute immunity only to the president for official acts, but that does not extend to other federal officials.

When asked whether deadly force was necessary, Trump deflected: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement. You saw that they were harassing them, were following for days and for hours. And I think frankly they're professional agitators."

This statement contrasts with Trump's pardon of over 1,500 defendants who attacked police officers during the January 6 Capitol riots.

According to Good's ex-husband, the couple had just dropped off their 6-year-old son at school when they encountered protesters disrupting an ICE raid and decided to stop and observe.

When the reporter attempted to ask whether disrespect justified killing a U.S. citizen, Trump interrupted: "I'd like to find out—and we are going to find out—who's paying for it."

The administration has repeatedly claimed that protesters are funded by mysterious radical organizations, despite the FBI's apparent inability to identify these groups.

Good's death has prompted nationwide protests, with thousands gathering at hundreds of anti-ICE rallies across the country.

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Followers of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who contributed mightily to Donald Trump’s reelection in 2024, are fuming that the administration is blowing off their concerns as a closely-watched case heads to the Supreme Court on Monday.

According to CNBC reporting, the conservative-leaning court will hear arguments Monday to decide whether federal law preempts state-level lawsuits alleging glyphosate, the chemical in Bayer's herbicide Roundup, causes cancer. Simultaneously, the Republican-majority U.S. House is expected to take up a massive agricultural policy measure that includes new protections for the chemical.

Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) activists feel completely blindsided, according to CNBC, which is reporting the health movement that propelled RFK Jr. to influence within the administration expected Trump to challenge corporate agriculture and chemical industry protection — not become Bayer's champion.

Just months ago, Trump signed an executive order to boost the domestic production of glyphosate-based herbicides, forcing Kennedy himself to intervene and attempt damage control with his base.

Kelly Ryerson, a prominent MAHA advocate known as "the Glyphosate Girl," expressed the depth of her extreme dismay, telling CNBC, "It has been a really, really rough few months because we have an attack coming from the executive branch, the judicial branch and over in Congress."

"The combination of the executive order and going to bat for Bayer at the Supreme Court are really inexcusable," Ryerson continued. "And I think it showed a deep disconnect between what the administration thinks that MAHA cares about and what is actually true."

House Republicans are dismissing MAHA as emotional rather than principled. House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson (R-PA), leading the farm bill, attacked the movement as "emotional-driven" and claimed the bill merely ensures "labeling is done in a way with the highest level of science."

Thompson asserted that states retain the ability to alter labels through the EPA process, explaining, "If a state wants to have additional provisions for labeling, they only have to go through the EPA to make that happen, it will be on the label."

That infuriated Ryerson even more.

"It's extremely disgusting that someone would come out and call us emotional, when what we're just trying to do is make people healthy," she said, directly challenging the congressman's characterization.

She also rejected the claim about what the bill actually contains. "I would also like to challenge, if he wants to go one-on-one and debate what that bill actually says, I am totally game because he is lying. This is a pesticide liability shield."

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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was expected to convene a meeting this week on protecting President Donald Trump.

In a statement on Monday, the White House confirmed the meeting to PBS NewsHour. The meeting will come just days after a gunman tried to enter the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

"President Trump and the White House are standing by the leadership of Secret Service, and President Trump has said he personally thinks they did an excellent job neutralizing the shooter and moving the President, First Lady, Vice President and cabinet to safety," the statement said. "Nevertheless, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is convening a meeting early this week with the White House operations team, USSS, and DHS leadership to discuss protocol and practices for major events involving POTUS."

"The meeting will discuss the processes and procedures that worked to stop Saturday's attempt, while exploring additional options to ensure all relevant components are doing everything possible to secure the many major events planned for President Trump in the months ahead as he gears up to celebrate America 250," the White House added.

FBI Director Kash Patel faced tough questions Monday morning on "Fox & Friends" about an apparent assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

The embattled FBI director was questioned on Fox News about security failures that allowed alleged gunman Cole Tomas Allen to charge into an area near the entrance to the black-tie event at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., despite an alert reportedly issued with a description of the suspect, reported The Daily Beast.

“Those are all things that the bureau and our partners have been looking at,” Patel said. “As to the bureau, we have what’s called the BAU – a behavioral analysis unit. It’s been made famous from past historical investigations, and those folks have been working all weekend."

“What that does is not necessarily provide direct evidence to be utilized in court, but it examines what we have collected so far to include emails, social media postings, witness interviews, interviews with people, family, friends, and neighbors, so we can provide a complete picture of this individual’s mindset and intent when we make the presentment in court,” Patel added.

"Fox & Friends" host Lawrence Jones asked Patel whether authorities were aware of "chatter" about the alleged gunman before the near-miss attack. He was asked directly if FBI knew about the suspected gunman before the shooting happened.

“All those questions will be answered in the criminal complaint that’s being presented," Patel said. "I just can’t get ahead of my partners at the Department of Justice, and especially can’t get ahead of the federal magistrate that it’s being presented to."

The 31-year-old Allen will appear Monday in federal court for an arraignment, and he has been charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

The Trump administration reportedly did not designate the event with the highest level of security, and the Secret Service protected only the ballroom and its immediate perimeter, rather than the entire hotel.


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