Marjorie Taylor Greene is urging President Trump’s most dedicated supporters to seriously “take off their political blinders,” following a fatal shooting in Minnesota involving a federal immigration agent, as reported by The Hill. The former congresswoman expressed deep skepticism about the use of force deployed in the incident, directly challenging the narrative that the administration has defended.
This whole situation is messy, and Greene wants the MAGA base to evaluate it objectively, not just through a partisan lens. She took to X to argue that while she supports law enforcement and border security, she also firmly believes in the right of American citizens to legally carry firearms.
The incident in question involves the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. Federal authorities recovered a gun Pretti had on him, but critics are pointing to video footage suggesting Pretti was recording Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with his phone right before the confrontation escalated and he was shot. Many people are accusing the agent of using excessive force.
MTG feels that this intense polarization isn’t solving the real problems we all face, and tragically, people are losing their lives
President Trump has defended the agent involved, stating that the agent fired “defensive shots” at Pretti. The president even shared an image of the recovered pistol on Truth Social, noting it was loaded and came with two additional full magazines.
President Trump asked, “This is the gunman’s gun, loaded (with two additional full magazines!) and ready to go.” He also questioned why local police weren’t allowed to protect the ICE officers, suggesting the mayor and governor called them off. He continued, “It is stated that many of these Police were not allowed to do their job, that ICE had to protect themselves — Not an easy thing to do!”
Greene’s position is that simply carrying a gun doesn’t make someone a threat. She is unapologetic about her support for the Second Amendment, which she views as separate from the actual act of brandishing a weapon.
She wrote, “I unapologetically believe in border security and deporting criminal illegal aliens and I support law enforcement. However, I also unapologetically support the 2nd amendment.” She clarified the distinction, saying, “Legally carrying a firearm is not the same as brandishing a firearm.” Greene also stressed her support for the First and Fourth Amendment rights, noting that “There is nothing wrong with legally peacefully protesting and videoing.”
“MAGA, consider it like this,” Greene wrote. She asked them to imagine if a MAGA supporter was standing outside a J6 individual’s house, videoing a law enforcement operation. “Then Biden’s FBI goes to the MAGA guy videoing it all and shoves a woman with him to the ground and sprays them with bear spray then throws the MAGA guy to the ground as MAGA guy was trying to help the woman off the ground. Then Biden’s FBI beats MAGA guy on the ground, disarms MAGA guy, and then shoots him dead.”
Greene then asked the crucial question, “What would have been our reaction?” She ultimately urged everyone, regardless of political affiliation, to step back from the partisanship. “Both sides need to take off their political blinders,” she concluded, warning that the current environment is inciting people into conflict. You’ve got to respect her for asking her own supporters to look beyond their team colors when evaluating a situation this serious.
Published: Jan 26, 2026 10:00 am