Trump’s Good Killings

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Renee Good
Ashli Babbit

Note: This post has been pegged to two categories – “AI” and “Trump 2016

Since he slithered into America’s heads down his golden escalator there has not been a day that Donald Trump hasn’t done or said something provocative. Over those long 4,000 days I’ve tied 600 posts to Trump 2016. I’ve never bothered to change the title because its been the same long nightmare from the beginning.

AI is a much more recent category which I created last year 2025. It has a mere five posts although it has made a few more posts possible like my “French posts“.

I asked Chatgpt to compare the deaths of two women who died because they were reacting to President Trump. I thought I might be too emotional. Here’s what I asked:

What are some of the differences and similarities between Renee Good killed in Minneapolis and Ms. Babbit killed on January sixth in the Capitol building?

This is Chatgpt’s analysis:

Here’s a clear comparison of Renee Nicole Good’s killing in Minneapolis (January 7–8, 2026) and Ashli Babbitt’s killing in the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 — focusing on similarities and differences in the circumstances, context, and public responses:

???? Similarities
1. Both died from law-enforcement use of deadly force

Renee Good was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a federal enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed by a United States Capitol Police officer inside the U.S. Capitol as part of the law-enforcement response to the January 6 riot.

In both cases, the agency involved claimed the use of force was justified by perceived danger during a chaotic situation.
2. Both deaths became politically and culturally charged

Good’s killing has sparked protests, criticism of federal immigration enforcement, and debate over ICE’s actions and narrative around the incident.

Babbitt’s death has remained a symbolic and political flashpoint related to the Jan. 6 attack, with some portraying her as a martyr and others emphasizing the context of an attempted violent breach.

In both cases, narratives about the deaths are contested and have been used in broader debates about government power, force, and public safety.

? Key Differences
**1. Context and setting of the incidents

Good: Killed during a federal immigration enforcement action in a local urban environment (Minneapolis) involving ICE agents.

Babbitt: Killed inside the U.S. Capitol building during the violent January 6, 2021 siege aimed at disrupting the certification of the 2020 election.

The underlying situations were very different — a law-enforcement operation on city streets versus a riot inside the nation’s legislative building.
2. Legal and investigative findings

Good: Investigations into the shooting are still ongoing amid conflicting accounts and significant public controversy over whether force was necessary or justified.

Babbitt: Multiple investigations, including by the Justice Department and U.S. Capitol Police, concluded that the officer’s actions were lawful and within departmental policy and no criminal charges were filed against the officer.

Thus, there’s a formal legal closure in Babbitt’s case (as a self-defense determination), whereas Good’s is still unfolding and contested.
3. Political alignment and public perception

Good: Portrayed by family and critics as an innocent civilian, a poet and mother with no significant history of violence or protest; some federal officials have suggested a threat narrative, but local leaders dispute that.

Babbitt: Was actively participating in a violent mob attempting to breach a secured area of the Capitol. She was part of a larger attempted insurrection, which many commentators describe as unlawful and dangerous.

Good’s killing is seen largely as a tragic use of force during routine enforcement (albeit highly controversial), while Babbitt’s is set within the context of a political insurrection.
4. Personal backgrounds and public roles

Good: A 37-year-old mother of three, poet, and community member with no substantial public record of criminal conduct beyond minor infractions.

Babbitt: A 35-year-old Air Force veteran who traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Jan. 6 protest and was among those trying to breach Capitol security.

Their deaths occurred in dramatically different personal and situational contexts.

My take on Trump in snow before these deaths:

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Harry is a ferociously good natured eccentric in Duluth Minnesota who detests traitors dressed up as Uncle Sam. You can find somewhat better edited writings of his at the Duluth Reader "contributors." page. The URL is:

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