In a powerful and scathing monologue on his Thursday night show, Seth Meyers took direct aim at the Donald Trump administration for its characterization of a fatal shooting involving a federal immigration agent. The controversy stems from the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and mother, who was shot and killed in her Honda Pilot on a residential street.
A Mother's Tragic Death Labeled as Terrorism
The incident occurred after Good had reportedly dropped her six-year-old son off at school. Federal agents were involved in the encounter that led to her being shot dead in her own vehicle within her community. Meyers expressed outrage at the administration's subsequent efforts to frame this event as a response to "an act of domestic terrorism." "A 37-year-old mother in a Honda Pilot was shot dead on a residential street and they’re calling her a terrorist," Meyers stated, highlighting the profound disconnect in the narrative.
Pointing Out Political Hypocrisy
The "Late Night" host drew a sharp contrast between the administration's rhetoric in this case and its treatment of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Meyers accused the same political figures of having called those who stormed the federal building "heroes" and supporting pardons for rioters who assaulted Capitol Police officers. "The same people... are telling us that a woman shot dead in her own car in her own community is a domestic terrorist," he argued. Meyers connected this directly to Trump's broader agenda of portraying the January 6 attackers as "patriots" and issuing blanket pardons to hundreds involved.
An 'Indefensible' Shooting and a Pattern of Falsehoods
Meyers further criticized the administration's immigration and deportation policies, accusing the president of lying "from the jump" by claiming the focus would be on "criminals," "murderers," and "drug dealers." Instead, Meyers contended, the administration has "blanked America" with federal immigration agents whose presence has disrupted neighborhoods, schools, and businesses. The comedian asserted that the administration understands the Minneapolis shooting is "indefensible, which is why they have to lie about it." He concluded with a sobering reminder for the audience: "And when they do that, they’re also telling us who they are and it is our job to never forget what they’ve told us."
