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flag President Trump ignored two U.S. citizens killed in a federal immigration raid, sparking backlash over federal overreach and accountability.

flag President Donald Trump did not reference Renee Good and Alex Pretti by name during his State of the Union address, though their deaths in January—fatalities during the Trump administration’s “Operation Metro Surge” immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis—cast a shadow over the speech. flag Both were killed by federal agents in incidents captured on video, sparking national outcry. flag While Trump had previously expressed regret and reduced federal presence in Minneapolis, he did not address the killings, instead blaming Democrats for a partial government shutdown over border security funding and demanding full Homeland Security funding. flag Democratic lawmakers, including Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Betty McCollum, criticized the administration’s actions, accusing federal agents of unaccountable violence, racial profiling, and killing American citizens. flag The incident underscored deep divisions over immigration enforcement, federal overreach, and accountability.

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