In a scathing Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump questioned whether Minnesotans want to live in a place with “deadly criminals.” He also defended his deportation agenda, describing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as “patriots.“

Trump made the comments in the wake of protests over the killing of a woman who drove towards an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

President Donald Trump has put sanctuary states, including Minnesota, on notice with a new funding threat. Meanwhile, the legality of such cuts is in question.

The president and his allies have for weeks intensified scrutiny on Minnesota and its governor, Democrat Tim Walz.

Around 1,000 additional US Customs and Border Protection agents are expected to deploy to Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to two federal law enforcement sources. Follow for live updates.

Months before a U.S. immigration agent fatally shot a motorist in Minnesota on Wednesday, President Donald Trump had fixated on the state, repeatedly criticizing its Democratic leaders and the large Somali-American community there.

Breaking: Prosecutors from the U.S. attorney’s office in Minneapolis resigned after the Justice Department’s demands to investigate the widow of Renée Good, who was killed last week by a federal agent.

In a Truth Social post, Trump declared Minnesota “Trump Country”, and called Omar “disgusting” and Walz “moronic.”

In the wake of the Minneapolis shooting, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura slammed President Trump and hinted at another run for office.