The president, in a departure from much of his administration’s rhetoric, called the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good “a tragedy”.
Many Trump officials, including the president himself, have claimed – without evidence –that Good was a “paid agitator” and part of a “radical left-wing network”.
Today, in the White House briefing room, Trump called Good’s death “a horrible thing” and “ICE would say the same thing”.
The president said he recently learned that Good’s parents –particularly her father – were “tremendous” Trump fans.
“He was all for Trump. Loved Trump, and it’s terrible,” the president said. “I was told that by a lot of people. They said, ‘oh, he loves you’… I hope he still feels that way.”
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The Department of Homeland Security said it “will FLOOD THE ZONE in Minnesota to arrest the worst of the worst,” in a social media post, linking to a Fox News clip of Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino speaking at a Minneapolis press conference today.
“Our operations are lawful, they are targeted, and they are focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community. They are not random and they are not political,” Bovino said at the press conference.
The US military has seized a seventh sanctioned oil tanker transporting Venezuelan crude oil, as the Trump administration aims to take control of the Venezuelan oil industry.
US Southern Command announced the seizure of the Motor Vessel Sagitta in a social media post. “The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean demonstrates our resolve to ensure that the only oil leaving Venezuela will be oil that is coordinated properly and lawfully,” it wrote.
Updated at 16.53 EST
With Donald Trump slated to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos tomorrow, his proxies have already arrived.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, met with Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Davos today. Kushner told reporters after that “more and more people realize the correctness of Russia’s position.”
Dmitriev has led Russia’s efforts to draft a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine that would impose draconian terms on Ukraine.
Here, my colleague Pjotr Sauer, shares more about Dmitriev:
The S&P 500 fell 2.1% today, the first day of trading on Wall Street since Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries over their opposition to his desire to buy or invade Greenland.
Here’s a look at the economic situation that my colleagues Lauren Almeida, Heather Stewart and Graeme Wearden shared from Davos earlier today:
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The justice department subpoenaed several top officials in Minnesota on Tuesday as part of its investigation into whether Minneapolis officials have conspired to impede federal immigration efforts there.
A copy of a subpoena to the office of the Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey, obtained by the Guardian, requests guidance and policies related to immigration enforcement in Minnesota since last year. It also requests communication regarding those policies with other state agencies, as well as documents related to “hindering, doxxing, identifying, or surveilling immigration officers”.
The offices of Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, the state attorney general, Keith Ellison, the Hennepin county attorney, Mary Moriarty, and St Paul’s mayor, Kaohly Her, all Democrats, also received subpoenas, the New York Times reported.
“When the federal government weaponizes its power to try to intimidate local leaders for doing their jobs, every American should be concerned. We shouldn’t have to live in a country where people fear that federal law enforcement will be used to play politics or crack down on local voices they disagree with,” Frey said in a statement. “In Minneapolis, we won’t be afraid. We know the difference between right and wrong, and, as mayor, I’ll continue doing the job I was elected to do: keeping our community safe and standing up for our values.”
The justice department is investigating the officials, claiming that they conspired to impede federal immigration agents. Legal experts have said the claim is flimsy.
When a reporter asked Trump about what would happen to the tariffs he has slapped on allies (in response to their disapproval over his plans to annex Greenland) if the supreme court decision rules that his use of duties without congressional approval is illegal, the president said that he would “have to use something else”.
He added: “I mean we have other alternatives, but what we’re doing now is the best, the strongest, the fastest, the easiest, the least complicated.”
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Asked about the risk his Greenland plan poses to the future of the Nato alliance, Trump said: “Something is going to happen which will be very good for everybody.”
He added: “We will work out something out where Nato will be very happy and we will be very happy. We need it for national security and global security.”
When asked about Americans who are still feeling the impact of high prices, the president chalked it up to reporting by the “fake news”.
“Many of the groceries have come way down. It’s all happening, and it’s happening strong,” Trump said. He blamed Democrats for creating the “affordability problem” and his administration is “solving it”.
According to most recent data, inflation persists and the cost of food rose by 0.7% at the end of 2025.
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Asked how far he is willing to go to acquire Greenland, Trump kept his answer short and said: “You’ll find out.”
Earlier, Trump urged the supreme court to rule in favor of the president’s sweeping global tariffs. The justices are now deliberating the legality of the administration’s duties on dozens of countries.
“We have a perfect system right now We’re making a fortune. We’ve never been stronger, and I hope the supreme court does the right thing for our country,” Trump said. “It would be so sad. We’re doing so well because of tariffs.”
ShareTrump teases deal with Harvard over anti-semitisim lawsuit
Speaking at the White House today, Donald Trump said the administration is “working with Harvard right now”.
“We have a deal, but who the hell knows with them,” the president said of the ongoing antisemitism lawsuit with the US’s oldest university. Last year, a judge restored billions of dollars in research funding to Harvard, a decision the Trump administration appealed.
A quick note, Donald Trump has been speaking for over an hour at this point. He’s run through several of his talking points, and repeated several baseless claims.
Earlier, the president made the mathematically impossible claim that the administration has secured “300, 400, 500 and even 600%” drug pricing reduction with leading pharmaceutical companies. In this scenario, Americans would be getting payouts for their prescription drugs.
Updated at 15.20 EST
“I hope our people know that we’re not going to pay sanctuary cities,” Trump repeated at the White House today. The president has routinely insisted that he plans to scrap funding to states that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. However, his administration has been blocked from withholding funds by a federal judge.
Trump noted that his actions will probably result in those affected suing the government.
The president just, falsely, claimed that crime in Washington DC is “almost down to nothing”.
A reminder that last year Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deployed national guard troops to the nation’s capital.
According to MPD data, total crime in the district only decreased by 17% by the end of 2025, compared to the previous year. There were still 2,476 violent crimes committed throughout 2025.
ShareTrump calls Renee Nicole Good’s death a ‘tragedy’ after learning her parents were fans of administration
The president, in a departure from much of his administration’s rhetoric, called the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good “a tragedy”.
Many Trump officials, including the president himself, have claimed – without evidence –that Good was a “paid agitator” and part of a “radical left-wing network”.
Today, in the White House briefing room, Trump called Good’s death “a horrible thing” and “ICE would say the same thing”.
The president said he recently learned that Good’s parents –particularly her father – were “tremendous” Trump fans.
“He was all for Trump. Loved Trump, and it’s terrible,” the president said. “I was told that by a lot of people. They said, ‘oh, he loves you’… I hope he still feels that way.”
When it comes to economic policy, Trump said that the US has “very little inflation” adding that the administration has reduced inflation “to a normal number now”. However, the most recent inflation data from December showed that the consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.7%. A reminder that when Joe Biden left office, the CPI rose to around 2.9% (after hitting a historic high of 9.1% in June 2022).