People take part in a demonstration a day after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. So whatever safety concerns agents may have had were contained by the time Mr Pretti was shot. Trump relies on a projection of strength and power to assert control and dominance over those who he sees as threat. Asked on RTÉ about the Minneapolis shooting, former president and UN commissioner Mary Robinson accused the Trump administration of using “a barrage of lies” to muddy the facts. Panicked agents shooting and spraying gas into the faces of peaceful protesters dangerously undermines the perception of a “Home of the Free”.

Source: Irish Independent January 27, 2026 13:03 UTC