Minnesota ICE live updates: Trump says protesters can’t bring guns to demonstrations in aftermath of fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Trump makes no mention of Alex Pretti in Iowa speech
- Donald Trump delivered a speech in Des Moines, Iowa, where he highlighted his perceived economic achievements.
- He did not mention Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen fatally shot by Border Patrol, during his speech in Iowa on Tuesday.
- The president boasted about his electoral victories in Iowa in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, and even hinted at a potential fourth presidential bid.
- Trump criticized the Biden administration's immigration policies, labelling them as “open border” and managed by a “group of morons.”
- Earlier on Tuesday, the president expressed sympathy for Pretti but also implied blame, stating Pretti should not have been carrying a gun.