Day: January 28, 2026

Newly surfaced bystander videos of the January 24, 2026, Minneapolis confrontation show Alex Pretti filming federal immigration officers, being pepper‑sprayed and wrestled to the ground during an anti‑ICE enforcement action; moments later agents fired, fatally wounding him. DHS says Pretti carried a 9mm handgun and violently resisted as officers tried to disarm him, while multiple news analyses conclude the footage does not show him brandishing a weapon. Pretti, a 37‑year‑old ICU nurse, had reportedly been involved in earlier clashes with federal officers about a week before the shooting. I could not verify January 13 video showing him spitting at agents. (factcheck.org)

On January 28, 2026, at the Treasury Department’s “Trump Accounts” summit in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump unexpectedly brought rapper Nicki Minaj onstage. Minaj declared herself the president’s “number one fan,” praised his newborn investment-accounts initiative and said backlash only strengthened her support. She pledged to fund Trump Accounts for some of her fans’ children—reports citing amounts between $150,000 and $300,000—and appeared with entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary and administration officials. Supporters hailed the moment as proof the Democratic Party had collapsed, while critics and industry figures condemned Minaj’s alignment with Trump. Coverage spread rapidly across national outlets and social media. (foxnews.com)

I searched for confirmation but could not find any reliable reports or an official TPUSA announcement matching that claim. I did find a July 21, 2025 press release showing Charter Communications pledged a dollar-for-dollar match for employees’ children under the federal “Invest in America” Trump Accounts initiative. (corporate.charter.com)

Do you want (A) a 100-word summary that treats the TPUSA claim exactly as written (fictional/unverified), or (B) a 100-word, sourced summary that only reports verified facts?

Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents who fired during the Jan. 24, 2026, confrontation that killed 37‑year‑old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, Fox News reports. DHS said the move is standard procedure and not an implication of misconduct; agents will be removed from field duty while investigations proceed. Video of the altercation has raised questions about the initial DHS characterization and whether an accidental discharge or multiple shooters were involved. Local and federal probes are ongoing as lawmakers and protesters react to the second fatal federal shooting in Minneapolis this month nationwide. (foxnews.com)

On January 24, 2026, two U.S. Border Patrol agents fatally shot 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during a confrontation in Minneapolis; DHS and the FBI are investigating. (en.wikipedia.org) The agents were placed on administrative leave while the probe continues. (theguardian.com) Officials say Pretti was armed and resisted officers, but widely circulated video and eyewitness accounts show him filming agents, being pepper‑sprayed and restrained, raising questions about whether he was disarmed before shots were fired. (en.wikipedia.org) The shooting occurred amid Operation Metro Surge and protests after the January 7, 2026, killing of Renée Good. (en.wikipedia.org) Congressional members and advocacy groups are demanding review as public outrage grows. (washingtonpost.com)

Virginia state Senator Saddam Azlan Salim filed three bills in January 2026 aimed at curbing ICE activity and limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. SB351 would bar certain civil immigration arrests in and around courthouses; SB352 would restrict law-enforcement facial coverings; and SB783 would place conditions on 287(g)-style agreements, prohibit schools and health providers from sharing immigration data without judicial warrants, and limit use of state or local funds for enforcement. Salim said the measures respond to recent ICE arrests and mask‑wearing by agents and aim to protect immigrant communities’ access to courthouses and services and reduce fear locally. (vadogwood.com)

On January 27, 2026, during a campaign stop in Urbandale, Iowa, President Trump declared, “We’ve taken in $600 billion in tariffs,” and added, “I gave the farmers $12 billion last week,” presenting the payments as funded by tariff receipts. He repeated the $600 billion figure on Truth Social and defended tariffs as vital to U.S. financial strength and national security. Reporters and analysts immediately questioned the math: government tariff revenue is far lower, and reporting shows the recent $12 billion in farm aid was disbursed through other federal programs and appropriations, not directly from tariff receipts, and drew mixed reactions. (kcci.com)

On January 27, 2026, more than 100 New Yorkers staged a sit‑in occupying the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn in Tribeca, accusing the hotel of housing ICE agents and demanding it stop accommodating federal immigration officers. (apnews.com) Protesters chanted, wore “Hilton houses ICE” shirts and refused police orders to disperse, prompting the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group to arrest dozens — reports cite about 65 people taken into custody. (amny.com) Hilton and federal authorities declined to confirm whether agents were staying at the site. (abcnews.go.com) The action follows nationwide outrage over recent federal immigration operations and deadly encounters in Minneapolis, fueling similar demonstrations in cities. (theguardian.com)