Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesThe killings of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January at the hands of immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis prompted outrage in the city and across the nation. The Trump administration this week announced it is ending its monthslong immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. “That kind of heroic, sustained behavior in subzero weather by ordinary people is what should give us hope,” Obama said in the latest interview. Cohen, while mentioning the video, asked Obama how America can reverse the decline of civil discourse. “I think it’s important to recognize that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling,” Obama said.

Source: Egypt Independent February 15, 2026 13:49 UTC