"In the days since a masked federal agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, right-wing creators and influencers like Nick Sortor and Cam Higby have descended on Minneapolis, filming protestors and interviewing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. So far, they've produced a steady stream of content that appears designed to paint Minneapolis as a lawless city, and the actions of ICE agents like Jonathan Ross, who reportedly shot and killed Good, as self-defense."
"Once these clips are posted to platforms like X, right-wing aggregation accounts, like End Wokeness and other influencers, including Matt Walsh from the Daily Wire, repost them to their millions of followers. These clips then become talking points across social media, sometimes making it to cable television channels where they become primary evidence in attempts to justify the Trump administration's surge on American cities."
"These creators have focused much of their content on how protestors are allegedly using personal vehicles and blocking traffic to obstruct ICE operations. In one video posted on Friday, Kevin Posobiec, a creator for the far-right Human Events website, highlighted how protesters seemingly shut down traffic in downtown Minneapolis. "Protestors are in hi-vis safety vests manipulating traffic. We're out here," he posted."
After a masked federal agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, right-wing creators and influencers traveled to Minneapolis, filming protesters and interviewing ICE agents. They produced continuous content portraying Minneapolis as lawless and ICE actions, including those by agent Jonathan Ross, as self-defense. Creators like Nick Sortor, Cam Higby, Kevin Posobiec, and aggregation accounts repost clips showing protesters allegedly blocking traffic and interfering with ICE operations. Those clips are amplified on platforms such as X and by influencers like Matt Walsh, reaching cable television and becoming talking points that align with Department of Homeland Security claims that officers feared for their lives.
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