Fact Check: Did Ron DeSantis defend Renee Nicole Good or say she could hit ICE officers?

WASHINGTON, DC: A video circulating on social media claims that Florida Gov Ron DeSantis defended Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, saying she had every right to drive away even if people were blocking her.

The clip has been widely shared across platforms like X, generating confusion and misleading narratives.

On January 7, 2026, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, was shot and killed by an ICE officer as she drove away when ICE agents ordered her out of her car.

Claim: Ron DeSantis allegedly said Renee Good had the right to drive away from ICE officers

A viral clip posted on January 7, 2026, by X user @SpencerHakimian claimed:

“WOW! Ron DeSantis DEFENDS the Woman who was KILLED BY ICE.”

Social media users shared screenshots of the clip, suggesting that DeSantis supported Good’s decision to drive away, even if it meant hitting people in the process.

Fact Check: Video is unrelated to Renee Good and predates Minneapolis shooting by six months

The claim is false and misleading. The video is real but is not connected to Renee Good’s death, as it was recorded six months before the Minneapolis incident.

The clip originates from a June 2025 episode of ‘The Rubin Report,’ where DeSantis discussed Florida law that allows drivers to navigate through crowds blocking roads, even if it means driving through people attempting to stop traffic.

This discussion was prompted by protests in Los Angeles on June 6, 2025, against ICE raids, which led President Donald Trump to federalize 2,000 California National Guard troops.

DeSantis could not have been defending Renee Good’s actions, as the Minneapolis ICE operation occurred months later, on January 7, 2026.

The viral clip falsely links DeSantis’ comments about Florida law and street blockages to Good’s tragic death in Minneapolis.