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Actor and Monty Python alumnus John Cleese has questioned whether the World Cup should be held in the United States following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minnesota.
Renee Good was killed while driving a vehicle that officers ordered her to get out of, according to the Department of Homeland Security secretary. Kristi Noem. Good, according to Noem, refused and “attempted to run them over and ram them with his vehicle.”
Cleese, however, 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 Dragon Con 2024 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on August 31, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (By Griffin/Getty Images)
Cleese shared a post showing ICE arresting a woman in Minneapolis following Good’s death. The actor suggested that FIFA might reconsider holding matches 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 ban games in U.S. cities he deems unsafe.
Cleese’s post was shared by tennis legend Martina Navratilova among dozens of other anti-ICE posts.
John Cleese, English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer, speaks at the Pendulum Summit, World’s Leading Business & Empowerment Summit, at the Dublin Convention Centre. Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA CALLS ICE “EVIL THUGS” AMID DOZENS OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FOLLOWING INCIDENT IN MINNESOTA
Noem said Good’s actions against ICE agents before the shooting amounted to a “act of domestic terrorism”.
“One of our officers acted quickly and defensively, shooting to protect himself and those around him,” she said.
Democrats were quick to portray it as an example of unjust violence by the Trump administration.
Hillary Clinton posted on X on Thursday that “last night, on the corner where an ICE agent murdered Renee Good, thousands of Minnesotans gathered in the freezing darkness to protest her murder.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called on ICE to “get the fuck out of Minneapolis” during a news conference Wednesday, 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.”
Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed while driving her vehicle toward an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. (ODU English Department/Facebook: Donna Ganger/Facebook)
Minnesota Timberwolves held a minute of silence for good before their game on Thursday night. During the moment of silence, a fan in attendance shouted, “Go home, ICE.” Another shouted “F— ICE” and cheers erupted.
