Morning Wire White House Warns Minnesota & American Population Nosedives | 1.29.26
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Jan 29, 2026 
Cabot Phillips, Daily Wire senior editor who analyzes demographic data, Tim Pierce, Daily Wire reporter on foreign policy, and Megan Basham, Daily Wire culture reporter covering Minneapolis. They discuss the Minneapolis standoff with ICE and local unrest. They cover President Trump’s tough posture toward Iran and regional military moves. They examine sharp U.S. population growth declines and the census implications.
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Minneapolis Tensions Mirror 2020 Unrest
- Minneapolis is experiencing renewed chaos as activists directly confront ICE and local officials resist federal cooperation.
- Mayor Jacob Frey's sanctuary stance and delayed local enforcement mirror unrest similar to summer 2020, worsening tensions and property damage.
Video Shows Earlier Confrontation By Activist
- New video shows activist Alex Preddy spitting at ICE officers, damaging an agent's vehicle, and resisting arrest on Jan. 13.
- His family later confirmed the footage, contradicting portrayals of him as purely a peaceful ICU nurse.
Federal Steps Clash With Local Noncooperation
- The White House adjusted tactics by reassigning personnel, pausing some patrols, and engaging local leaders to de-escalate.
- Yet Minneapolis officials' refusal to cooperate with ICE hampered those efforts and sustained national friction.