A tense moment during an anti-ICE demonstration in Minneapolis has drawn widespread attention after a vocal agitator told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that she was being “paid” to attend the protest.
Ingraham was reporting from outside the Whipple Federal Building as demonstrations erupted following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
Good was shot dead while ramming an armed ICE agent with her vehicle during a confrontation with federal immigration authorities.
“Do you have a job?” Ingraham asked a masked protester.
The loud agitator had been shouting “shame” and profanities at law enforcement and the media while riling up the crowd.
“I’m [getting] paid right now,” the woman replied.
WATCH:
Leftist protester tells @IngrahamAngle that she’s getting paid to be there.
So is it Soros or Tim Walz’s medical paid leave funding her activism?pic.twitter.com/u0r2wl4YJ7
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) January 9, 2026
When pressed on why her face was covered, the protester claimed it was because her “nose is cold.”
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Minneapolis and other cities after the shooting.
The Department of Homeland Security said Good was shot after attempting to “weaponize her vehicle” against federal agents during an immigration enforcement operation.
State and local officials have disputed that account and called for further investigation.
However, a new video emerged on Friday that ended the dispute.
The footage was filmed by the agent who shot Good.
It clearly shows that Good accelerated toward the ICE agent and rammed him with her vehicle while he was standing in front of it.
Ingraham later said that while some protesters appeared peaceful, others became hostile when questioned.
“If you actually go into the mix and try to chat with people, you end up getting escorted out,” she said.
“They kind of nicely, but aggressively escort you out across their border.”
She added that as she and her crew departed the area, demonstrators responded by raising their middle fingers.
The unrest prompted closures across the city. Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes citing “safety concerns,” and several local businesses shut their doors, either out of concern for public safety or in solidarity with demonstrators.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey sharply criticized federal authorities following the shooting, deceitfully blaming ICE for the woman’s death and telling the agency to leave the city.
“They’re sowing chaos on our streets — and in this case, quite literally killing people,” Frey said Wednesday.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the National Guard is prepared to deploy if necessary as tensions continue.
The demonstrations come more than five years after Minneapolis was the epicenter of nationwide unrest following the death of George Floyd in May 2020, an event that continues to shape the city’s response to high-profile law enforcement incidents.
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