{"id":2531122,"date":"2026-01-07T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-pours-gasoline-on-the-fire-with-lie-about-minneapolis-ice-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:24:14","slug":"tim-walz-pours-gasoline-on-the-fire-with-lie-about-minneapolis-ice-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-pours-gasoline-on-the-fire-with-lie-about-minneapolis-ice-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Walz Pours Gasoline on the Fire with Lie About Minneapolis ICE Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-walz-pours-gasoline-on-the-fire-with-lie-about-minneapolis-ice-incident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2531122&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Minneapolis woman was killed during a confrontation between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and protesters, and Minnesota Gov. Tim WalzS immediate public response drew sharp criticism in this opinion piece. The author argues Walz politicized the death-tweeting that he had seen video and warning against &#8220;propaganda&#8221;-instead of showing restraint, and accuses him of using the tragedy to advance an anti-ICE narrative. The article contends that multiple videos corroborate the Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s account that a vehicle accelerated toward ICE officers, prompting a defensive shot. It criticizes Democrats for demonizing ICE and says Walz&#8217;s rhetoric inflamed tensions rather than fostering clarity or accountability, urging political leaders to tell the factual truth even when it conflicts with their preferred narrative.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A woman is dead in Minneapolis after a chaotic and tragic confrontation involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents &mdash; and before the facts had even been determined, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was pouring gasoline on the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Look, the loss of human life is always a tragedy, perhaps doubly so when it unfolds in a tense encounter involving the government. But that alone should have demanded restraint, sobriety, and respect for the gravity of what occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walz-panicking-dhs-begins-largest-immigration-operation-ever-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demonstrably incompetent<\/a> Walz chose agitation.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than lowering the temperature or acknowledging the complexity of a situation that ended with a fatal decision made in seconds, Walz moved quickly to weaponize the death in service of his long-running crusade against ICE.<\/p>\n<p>It was a reflexive, political response that treated a woman&rsquo;s death not as a solemn moment for reflection, but as an opportunity to advance an ideological narrative. Whatever one thinks of immigration enforcement, exploiting a fresh corpse to score political points is the epitome of moral recklessness.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s the governor&rsquo;s contemptible response to a genuinely tragic situation:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;ve seen the video.<\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t believe this propaganda machine.<\/p>\n<p>The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3faWW4bQvV\">https:\/\/t.co\/3faWW4bQvV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2008980259199394021?\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t believe this propaganda machine,&rdquo; Walz posted to X on Wednesday. &ldquo;The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Oh, he also mentioned, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen the video.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the problem, Timmy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-footage-multiple-angles-confirms-dhs-account-minneapolis-ice-involved-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">So have we<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And the videos we&rsquo;ve seen &mdash; from different angles and at different speeds &mdash; largely corroborates what the Department of Homeland Security said about the tragic incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VBbVTOblF6\">pic.twitter.com\/VBbVTOblF6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BNO News (@BNONews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BNONews\/status\/2008966410039644438?\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers and one of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-shot-dead-in-minneapolis-while-attempting-to-ram-ice-dhs\/\" title=\"... shot dead in ... while attempting to ram ...: DHS\">violent rioters weaponized<\/a> her vehicle, attempting to run over our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> in an attempt to kill them&mdash;an act of domestic terrorism. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/504gANBKaC\">https:\/\/t.co\/504gANBKaC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8xMqHF0Ih9\">pic.twitter.com\/8xMqHF0Ih9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Morblius (@Morblius) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Morblius\/status\/2008966460652310595?\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; SLOW-MO VIDEO PROOF: Watch frame-by-frame as violent suspect in Minneapolis ACCELERATES &amp; TRIES TO RAM stranded ICE agents with her SUV!<\/p>\n<p>Officer forced to fire&mdash;JUSTIFIED self-defense stops deadly attack cold. &#128545;<\/p>\n<p>This is domestic terrorism. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BackTheBlue?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BackTheBlue<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DefendICE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DefendICE<\/a> &#127482;&#127480;<\/p>\n<p>&#128293;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hkJ4ocSrQq\">pic.twitter.com\/hkJ4ocSrQq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patriot Forge USA &#127482;&#127480; (@PatriotForgeUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatriotForgeUSA\/status\/2008977846715163001?\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers and one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them&mdash;an act of domestic terrorism,&rdquo; the Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSgov\/status\/2008958123092979817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to X. &ldquo;An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>From all accounts, that appears to be a rather accurate telling of what unfolded in Minneapolis on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This is where rhetoric meets reality. And whether Democrats like it or not, reality wins, no matter how much people like Walz want to lie about it. The blue donkeys have spent years demonizing ICE with reckless, absolutist language, but this incident exposes the cost of that narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of grappling with what actually happened, Walz and his allies rushed to recast a fast-moving, life-or-death encounter as something sinister and premeditated.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >video evidence simply doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t support that framing. A vehicle was accelerating toward an agent standing directly in its path. Contact was made. The shot came at the last possible moment.<\/p>\n<p>Pretending otherwise is nothing more than distortion &mdash; and it&rsquo;s despicable.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership in moments like this demands clarity and restraint, not insinuation and agitprop. By rejecting the plain facts on video and attacking law enforcement reflexively, Walz exploited a dead woman to keep a political fire burning.<\/p>\n<p>That kind of conduct doesn&rsquo;t de-escalate tensions, but rather inflames them, and it puts even more people at risk.<\/p>\n<p>If Democrats truly, actually care about preventing tragedies like this, they should start by telling the truth about what happened &mdash; even when it&rsquo;s inconvenient to the narrative they prefer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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