Jon Stewart on the Minneapolis ICE shooting: ‘We are in a confusing, dark place’
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Late-night hosts expressed outrage over the nationwide protests sparked by the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis mother fatally shot by an ICE officer, highlighting perceived double standards in law enforcement and the administration’s response.
- Jon Stewart criticized Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership and moral justification of power, contrasting the pardoning of January 6 Capitol attack participants with the harsh labeling of Good as a “deranged lunatic” by the administration.
- Jimmy Kimmel condemned the Trump administration’s decision to send more ICE agents to Minneapolis amid protests and ridiculed claims by officials labeling Good a “domestic terrorist,” while suggesting ICE agents be sent to Iran to address unrest there.
- Seth Meyers mocked Fox News for featuring a peaceful Minneapolis protest
