{"id":687632,"date":"2026-01-10T22:19:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/687632\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T22:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:19:26","slug":"john-cleese-says-world-cup-shouldnt-be-in-usa-after-aftermath-of-ice-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/687632\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cleese says World Cup shouldn’t be in USA after aftermath of ICE in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Actor and Monty Python alum John Cleese<\/a> questioned whether the World Cup should be held in the U.S. in the wake of an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Renee Good was killed while operating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.<\/a> Good, according to Noem, refused and “attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle.”<\/p>\n

Cleese, however, disagreed with Noem’s version of events.<\/p>\n

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John Cleese speaks onstage during “An Hour with John Cleese: There Are Those Who Call Him…John!” session during the 2024 Dragon Con at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Aug. 31, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. \u00a0 (Paras Griffin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Cleese shared a post that showed ICE arresting a woman in Minneapolis in the aftermath of Good’s death. The actor suggested that FIFA may want to reconsider holding games in the United States.<\/p>\n

“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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump<\/a> has threatened to keep games out of American cities he deems unsafe.<\/p>\n

Cleese’s post was shared by tennis legend Martina Navratilova amid dozens of other anti-ICE posts.<\/p>\n

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John Cleese, an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer speaks at Pendulum Summit, World’s Leading Business & Self Empowerment Summit, in Dublin Convention Center. On Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0 (Photo by Artur Widak\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA CALLS ICE ‘EVIL THUGS’ AMID DOZENS OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FOLLOWING MINNESOTA INCIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Noem said Good’s actions against ICE officers leading up to the shooting amounted to an “act of domestic terrorism.”<\/a><\/p>\n

“An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively, shot to protect himself and the people around him,” she said.<\/p>\n

Democrats have rushed to portray it as an example of unjust violence by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

Hillary Clinton posted on X Thursday that “last night, at the corner where an ICE agent murdered Renee Good, thousands of Minnesotans gathered in the frigid dark to protest her killing.”<\/p>\n

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to “get the f— out of Minneapolis” during a Wednesday press conference, a sentiment that was echoed by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who also posted to the Department of Homeland Security, “Get out of our city.”<\/p>\n

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Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed as she drove her vehicle toward an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 7, 2026. (ODU English Department\/Facebook:Donna Ganger\/Facebook)<\/p>\n

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The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence<\/a> for Good before their game on Thursday night. During the moment of silence, one fan in attendance yelled, “Go home, ICE.” Another yelled, “F— ICE,” and cheers erupted.<\/p>\n

Fox News’ Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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