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Actor and Monty Python alum John Cleese questioned whether the World Cup should be held in the United States in the wake of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an ICE agent.
Renee Good was killed while driving a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit, according to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Noem of Christ. Good, according to Noem, refused and “attempted to run them over and ram them with his vehicle.”
However, Cleese disagreed with Noem’s version of events.
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John Cleese speaks on stage during “An Hour with John Cleese: There Are Those Who Call Him…John!” session during the 2024 Dragon Con at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on August 31, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Cleese shared a post showing ICE arresting a woman in Minneapolis in the wake of Good’s death. The actor suggested that FIFA might reconsider holding games in the United States.
“Is it a good idea to hold a major event like the FIFA World Cup in a country where the rule of law no longer exists,” Cleese asked in an X post.
President Donald Trump has threatened to keep gambling out of US cities he deems unsafe.
Cleese’s post was shared by tennis legend Martina Navratilova amid dozens of other anti-ICE posts.
John Cleese, an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer speaks at the Pendulum Summit, the World’s Leading Business & Self Empowerment Summit, at the Dublin Convention Centre. Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Noem said Good’s actions toward ICE officers leading up to the shooting amounted to a “act of domestic terrorism.”
“One of our officers acted quickly and defensively, shooting to protect himself and the people around him,” she said.
Democrats have been quick to portray it as an example of unjustified violence by the Trump administration.
Hillary Clinton wrote on X Thursday that “last night, on the corner where an ICE agent murdered Renee Good, thousands of Minnesotans gathered in the cold darkness to protest her killing.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to “get the f— out of Minneapolis” during a Wednesday news conference, a sentiment echoed by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who also wrote to the Department of Homeland Security, “Get out of our town.”
Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed when she drove her vehicle into an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 7, 2026. (ODU English Department/Facebook: Donna Ganger/Facebook)
Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence for Good before their game on Thursday night. During the moment of silence, a fan in attendance yelled, “Go home, ICE.” Another yelled, “F— ICE,” and cheers erupted.
