Actor Matt Damon has lashed out at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), accusing the agency of inadequate training following the fatal shooting of radical activist Renee Good in Minneapolis.
However, Damon’s remarks sharply contrast with publicly released evidence and confirmed injuries suffered by the ICE agent involved.
Damon made the comments while attending the Netflix premiere of his new film “The Rip.”
He was also seen wearing a “Be Good” pin in protest of the January 7 incident.
In a video posted to X by Associated Press Entertainment, Damon said the shooting was “incredibly alarming.”
He attempted to shift the blame onto federal law enforcement and suggested ICE officers lacked proper training.
“I think a lot of people are on edge and worried about this,” Damon said.
“I’ve heard from a lot of friends in law enforcement that that was not the way they would have handled the situation.”
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Matt Damon on wearing a "Be Good" protest pin to "The Rip" premiere in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.#MattDamon pic.twitter.com/1mRkjkfcRN
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) January 14, 2026
However, Damon’s framing omits key facts already in the public record.
Video footage released by Minnesota outlet Alpha News shows Good refusing repeated commands to exit her vehicle.
She then revved her engine and accelerated toward the ICE agent, identified as Jonathan Ross, who was standing in front of Good’s SUV.
The footage captures the moment Ross is struck as he attempts to jump clear, immediately before he fired three shots, one through the windshield.
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Federal officials have since confirmed that Ross suffered internal bleeding to the torso as a result of being hit by the vehicle, an injury acknowledged by the Department of Homeland Security and disclosed publicly this week.
Ross was hospitalized and later released, but officials have said he remains in a secure location due to ongoing threats.
Despite this evidence, celebrity criticism has intensified. Similar “Be Good” and “ICE Out” pins appeared at the Golden Globe Awards, worn by figures including Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, and Natasha Lyonne.
Sykes went further, telling Variety that the shooting amounted to “the mother who was murdered by an ICE agent,” and called for people to “shut this rogue government down.”
Again, Sykes did not address the video evidence or the officer’s injuries.
Meanwhile, local Democrat officials, including Jacob Frey, have echoed celebrity outrage, condemning ICE while dismissing the agency’s account as false.
Frey demanded that federal agents leave Minnesota altogether.
By contrast, DHS and federal investigators have maintained that the shooting occurred after Good used her vehicle as a weapon during an active enforcement operation.
This assertion was supported by video footage, surveillance recordings, and medical findings related to the agent’s injuries.
While Hollywood figures continue to frame the incident as an example of “rogue” federal enforcement, critics argue the celebrity narrative ignores documented facts, replaces evidence with emotion, and amplifies public anger at a moment when assaults on ICE agents have surged nationwide.
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