The official who opened fire, she claimed, acted in accordance with his training and fired in order to protect his life and the lives of others. Good, she said, had allegedly used her vehicle as a weapon. Furthermore, the department labeled the incident “an act of domestic terrorism.”
On Truth Social, President Donald Trump also weighed in, calling the video of the incident disturbing but offering no sympathy for the victim.
Donald Trump listens during the Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025, in Washington, DC
“The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting,” he wrote. “Who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense.”
Renee Nicole Good, from a post dated April 1, 2020
He added that the matter is under careful review, and confirmed that the officer involved is recovering in the hospital. Trump then turned his attention to critics, accusing his opposition and others of unfairly targeting law enforcement.
But local officials strongly disputed the federal version of events. They called the accusations unfounded and labeled the federal response “propaganda.” Meanwhile, the Minneapolis City Council stood by Good, describing her as someone who was trying to protect her community.
Polaroids of Renee Nicole Good and her partner from her social media profile pic
Later, when reporters challenged President Trump about the unclear video footage, he refused to back down. “She behaved horribly,” he said. “And then she ran him over.”
Loved Ones Recoil in Grief and Disbelief
News of Good’s death sent shockwaves through her family and community, with those closest to her struggling to comprehend how such a senseless tragedy could have happened.
