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Trump on Rene Nicole Goode's death and federal response.
Summary
On CBS, President Trump commented on the death of Rene Nicole Goode in Minnesota, saying he believed she may have been a "solid, wonderful person" under normal circumstances while criticizing her actions; the anchor noted the administration had quickly described her as a domestic terrorist and that her father is heartbroken.
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President Trump spoke in a CBS interview about the death of Rene Nicole Goode in Minnesota and the federal response. The exchange followed questions from anchor Tony Dokoupil, who said Goode's father — a supporter of the president — is heartbroken and that the administration had quickly called her a domestic terrorist. Trump expressed sympathy while also criticizing Goode's actions and linking the case to immigration enforcement and border policy.
What was reported:
- The interview discussed the death of Rene Nicole Goode in Minnesota as described during the CBS segment.
- Tony Dokoupil said Goode's father is a supporter of President Trump and is reported to be heartbroken, and he noted that officials had quickly labeled her a domestic terrorist.
- President Trump said he "loves all of our people" and said he would "bet" Goode was "under normal circumstances" a "solid, wonderful person," while also calling her actions "pretty tough."
- Trump connected the case to immigration enforcement, saying ICE is trying to remove people he described as killers and blaming the Biden administration's border policy for making the situation harder for enforcement.
- He commented that video of the incident "can be viewed two ways," mentioning versions in which the car was pulled away that he described as "very, very bad."
Summary:
President Trump's remarks combined expressions of sympathy with critical comments about Goode's actions and criticism of immigration policy, and the interview highlighted that officials had quickly described the case as involving domestic terrorism. Undetermined at this time.
