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Tough guys

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville

Trump’s Tough Guy Border Patrol looked very cowardly and fearful when they pepper sprayed and then gang tackled and killed a VA ICU nurse in Minneapolis, Alex Pretti. I  watched this video multiple times from various angles. If you’re interested in seeing how it unfolded and care about the truth, do the research yourself, and don’t listen to Trump puppets Noem and Bovino. 

With the victim on the street on all fours, he was beaten in the head repeatedly with what appeared to be a pepper spray can. His gun, which he was legally carrying, was taken from him. Then, with six agents surrounding him, guns were drawn on this unarmed and by that time helpless individual. At least 9-10 rounds were fired from close range.  

The day before Alex’s shooting, 50,000 Minneapolis protesters braved sub-zero temperatures to voice their disgust with this ICE/ border patrol invasion. Even Joe Rogan recently compared ICE tactics to the Gestapo, and suggested the ICE invasions across the country are an attempt by the White House to distract from the Epstein File issue. 

This was a murder, perpetrated by the Border Patrol. Alex was holding his phone to film an incident up the street. His hand never went to his side for his legally concealed gun. He never moved to assault an officer, but was assisting a female protester who had been shoved into the snow. But don’t take my word for it. The videos are shocking and very disturbing. Watch them for yourself.  

These deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good should be immediately investigated. Trump’s sycophant Kristi Noem needs a little fact checking before being fired, and the killers need to be brought to justice. Bovino just got his walking papers. It didn’t take long for Trump to throw Bovino under the bus when he started to feel the heat. But make no mistake, the person ultimately responsible for this lawlessness is Number 47 sitting in the White House. 

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