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Former American football star Megan Rapinoe criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and President Donald Trump’s administration following the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis last week.
A federal agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, after she allegedly moved her car toward agents, in what the Department of Homeland Security described as an act of “self-defense.” According to DHS, Good followed federal ICE agents to two other locations before the shooting and was blocking the road to interfere with ongoing enforcement in the area.
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Megan Rapinoe attends before the 2025 NWSL Championship Final between Washington Spirit and NJ/NY Gotham FC at PayPal Park on November 22, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Elsa/NWSL via Getty Images)
The incident sparked ongoing protests in Minneapolis, as agitators continue to clash with federal agents.
Rapinoe, during the latest episode of “A Touch More,” spoke disapprovingly about how the White House has handled immigration enforcement.
“I think it’s been abnormal the whole time the Trump administration has been doing these raids and disappearing people and, you know, knocking the phones out of their hands. It’s legal to do that,” Rapinoe said. “They’re basically intimidating and threatening people into not protesting and not following through with what they’re doing, and that’s a big part of what was going on in Minneapolis. The community is coming out, keeping their eyes on ICE, where are they, trying to stamp their people out, stopping them in what seems (like) a very illegal way of doing these immigration raids.
“It’s really sad. Obviously our hearts go out to Renee Good’s family, her community and all the people who love and support her.”
Rapinoe and Sue Bird praised NBA coaches Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers for speaking out against ICE’s action in the city.
Law enforcement members work at the scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, by an ICE agent during federal operations on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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Bird claimed the Trump administration was telling citizens not to believe what their eyes saw, and Rapinoe said the way federal officials responded to the shooting was Orwellian.
“I mean they came out and immediately made a verdict on what happened, without any investigation, without anything happening,” Rapinoe said. “Yeah, I mean, it’s classic Orwell – the last commandment they gave you was don’t believe what your eyes see or something.”
“Quite simply, it’s so sad… It’s so out of the norm and out of what’s acceptable, and I think everyone has seen that, and I hope that the proverbial people will stand up whenever this happens and however it happens – whether it’s in the midterms or in the election or in the streets to say that this is not what we want, this is not what we think is acceptable,” she added.
Since the shooting, a wave of heated debates and several violent attacks on immigration enforcement officers have erupted.
Meanwhile, Good’s family is now represented by the Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin, which also represented George Floyd’s family. The firm said its founding partner, Antonio M. Romanucci, represented Good’s associate, Becca Good, as well as her parents and siblings.
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The firm helped secure a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family in a civil case against the city of Minneapolis, the largest pre-trial civil rights wrongful death settlement in U.S. history at the time.
