'Stop normalizing bloodshed': Tucker Carlson slams conservatives’ response to Minneapolis shooting

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Tucker Carlson criticized conservative responses to the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good as a sign that Americans have grown desensitized to violence at home.

Good, a 37‑year‑old mother of three, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday, January 7. Federal officials say the officer acted in self‑defense and that Good used her vehicle as a weapon, but local leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, reject that account and call for accountability.

Tucker Carlson warns 'America’s leaders must stop normalizing bloodshed'

Tucker Carlson asked, “How come so few conservatives are viewing this story through a human lens?” in a "morning note" to his network subscribers on Thursday.

He compared the ICE shooting of Good to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September, asking, “Say, when something similar, like the killing of Charlie Kirk, happens on the other side, did many on the left celebrate because they thought his political positions were wrong? We have a guess.”

The former Fox News host claimed, “Violence around the world is desensitizing Americans to violence at home.”

Carlson noted Good was an "American citizen and reportedly the mother of a kindergarten-aged child," and added, “Did we disagree with her views on immigration? Probably. But that shouldn’t matter. Her death is a tragedy, regardless of her partisan affiliations, ideological beliefs, or who pulled the trigger. A woman was shot in the face."

He also accused American leaders of "normalizing bloodshed" abroad, citing events like the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and wars in Ukraine, Russia, Israel, and Hamas.

Carlson warned, "America’s leaders must stop normalizing bloodshed. That means pulling the plug on ethnic cleansing, viewing war as the last option rather than the first, and please, for the love of God, no more Lindsey Graham frothing over the titillating excitement of KILLING PEOPLE."

Trump administration defends ICE agent

After the deadly incident in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quickly defended the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. 

Trump wrote on Truth Social, "I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a horrible thing to watch."

He claimed that Good “violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE officer” and said the agent acted in self‑defense, blaming the “radical left.”

"Based on the attached clip it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital," the commander-in-chief added. 

During her press conference following the shooting, Noem said that Good had “attacked” ICE agents and claimed the ICE officer opened fire to “protect himself." 

Vance called Good’s death a "tragedy of her own making" and blamed left‑wing ideology for creating an environment hostile to law enforcement.

"I can believe that her death is a tragedy while also recognizing that it's a tragedy of her own making and a tragedy of the far left who has marshaled an entire movement, a lunatic fringe, against our law enforcement officers," the vice presdient said.

Federal officials have maintained the officer acted to protect himself, though local leaders have disputed that account.