Kyle Betit

@leo_nugent_297 @BishStrick Indeed.

@KyleBetit @BishStrick I wonder if a bishop who wanted to faithfully criticize the pope would do it on X?

I feel it is important to address concerns regarding the recently released  Encyclical Letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” of the Holy Father Leo XIV.  pillarsoffaith.net/a-catholic-dis…

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

@wrestling_19373 @BlueBoxDave @JonSnow50616798 Carrying a gun is legal. Whatever his motivation, shooting a man in the back who is not a threat is a crime.

@KyleBetit @BlueBoxDave @JonSnow50616798 No gun during his first incident with ICE, 2 days later, he brings a 9mm and 2 clips of ammunition. He’s looking to up his game and lost his life making a bad decision.

I knew exactly what was happening in the Pretti shooting immediately for 3 reasons. 1: I’ve gone to Minneapolis and Portland recently. 2: I’ve covered Antifa for 10 years 3: I understand how the left rolls out narratives.

@GoombaBohunk @BlueBoxDave @JonSnow50616798 Based on what? That’s not ok the videos.

@KyleBetit @BlueBoxDave @JonSnow50616798 ..after fighting ice agents!

@wrdcsc @ClarkeAtAmerica MN absolutely should not cooperate with DHS! The Trump regime is lawless and lies constantly.

Citizens who make arguably imprudent protest choices should not be subject to capital punishment de jure or de facto. If DHS can’t hire professionals capable of deescalation and restraint they should leave MN. And yes MN should cooperate with DHS on all legitimate removals.

@alphamike20 @Kasparov63 No meaningful midterms will be held unless there is a lot more resistance to the regime than there is now.

I hope I'm being overly alarmist, but I see the US sliding toward police-state features in enforcement right now. With funding locked in at unprecedented levels, the infrastructure could solidify before 2028, and we know historically what often happens to elections in places where state abuses go unchecked. The 2026 midterms feel like the most consequential in living memory.

Trying to predict the outrages of autocrats is hopeless because their superpower is to generate constant shocks to dominate the environment. But what’s happening in Minnesota is method, not madness. Trump wants violence, to radicalize & divide, to create pretext for crackdowns.

@Vulpescap @Cornelius_007 Or vote for the candidate you support most.

As an independent voter who leans slightly right, I feel I’ve been given the following two choices: 1) the party that executes US citizens for political theater and the lies about what is clear on video 2) the party that doesn’t do that

Do not let anyone tell you that you shouldn't record law enforcement (so long as you're not physically impeding them). Citizen video has decisively rebutted the administration's lies. The evidence of our eyes contradicts the dishonesty of the administration's words.

@megynkelly @realDonaldTrump Unhinged. Let go of the gaslighting.

.@realDonaldTrump should pull ICE out of MN today & announce that there will be no more immigration enforcement in MN at all. All illegals in the US are encouraged to move there. And if any illegal is found outside of MN & gets deported, they can never apply for re-entry.

@RichardHanania They cannot see the irony of feeling threatened by someone with a gun.

NYT description of the video. This is open and shut. They took the gun, and then shot him in the back. An agent begins shoving the demonstrators, and squirts pepper spray at their faces. At this moment, Mr. Pretti has both hands clearly visible. One is holding his phone, while he holds the other up to protect himself from pepper spray. He moves to help one of the protesters who was sprayed, as other agents approach and pull him from behind. Several agents tussle with Mr. Pretti before bringing him to his knees. He appears to resist as the agents grab his legs, push down on his back and strike him repeatedly. The footage shows an agent approaching with empty hands and grabbing at Mr. Pretti as the others hold him down. About eight seconds after he is pinned, agents yell that he has a gun, indicating that they may not have known he was armed until he was on the ground. The same agent who approached with empty hands pulls a gun from among the group that appears to match the profile of a firearm DHS said belonged to Mr. Pretti. The agents appear to have him under their control, with his arms pinned near his head. As the gun emerges from the melee, another agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range. He then appears to continue firing at Mr. Pretti, who collapses. A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. This is why you record them, wherever they go. The administration will still lie and we can't expect them to be shamed into doing the right thing, but the fact that it is this clear creates difficulties for them. They may back out of Minnesota, but I personally would be shocked if the agent faced federal charges. They just don't care.

1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care 🧵

@obannan @KurtSchlichter @JonSnow50616798 x.com/timothydsnyder…

@KyleBetit @KurtSchlichter @JonSnow50616798 Hey. Watch the tape. Then shut up. x.com/i/status/20092…

Now, this is important, people. Watch what happens. This is how their narrative propaganda works: As I’ve been saying, their first step is to change the law and mischaracterize what self-defense means. They do this when the facts do not favor them. The second step is to change/deny the unfavorable facts when we demonstrate that the law is not what they say it is. They began by denying that the right of self-defense even applied because “ICE agents are not cops,” or “She was unarmed,” or that “a car can’t be a threat.” When we last saw them, they had moved on to Step #2, denying that he was threatened by the vehicle, but now we have a video showing him being struck by the car. So, they pivot back to Step #1. You are seeing Step #1 in action. They are attempting to create a new definition of self-defense to fit their bad facts. Notice how they all use the term “run over.” That is not the legal standard. The agent did not have to be “run over” for the right of self-defense to arise. He must have been in reasonable fear of his life or grave injury, and that can come from the vehicle driving at him. The car doesn’t even have to hit him, much less “run over” him, for his right of self-defense to arise. The left is changing the definition of self-defense, or trying to, because the facts manifestly do not favor them, and, being on video, the facts are difficult to deny to normal people. However, leftists will stick with a narrative, regardless of what the video shows. This is a play to influence normal people. So, they claim that self-defense does not arise because he wasn’t run over. We will explain, for the benefit of normal people, that he doesn’t have to be run over. He can be struck or threatened and the law of self-defense arises. So, look for them to pivot back to Step #2 and deny what is shown on the video once again.

Describing the impact of the ICE surge, St. Paul's mayor noted that agents are asking residents "where the Asian people live" and shared that she has been advised to keep her passport with her.

@obannan @KurtSchlichter @JonSnow50616798 This is a low-resolution video that has been sped up. View all the videos from all the angles.

Good morning from Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱 January 16, 2026 (10:06am) Temp: -4°C.

@keithmo45748024 @jabeale @atrupar No, a majority are not.

@KyleBetit @jabeale @atrupar Want to know what felonies a majority of these protestors are committing?

Jacob Frey: "This is not sustainable. This is an impossible situation that our city is presently being put in, and at the same time we are trying to find a way forward to keep people safe, to protect our neighbors, to maintain order. We're in a position right now where we have residents that are asking the very limited number of police officers to fight ICE agents on the street, to stand by their neighbors. We cannot be at a place right now in America where we have two governmental agencies that are literally fighting one another. We are put in this position because we have approximately 600 police officers in Minneapolis -- far fewer that are able to work at any given time. And there are approximately 3,000 ICE agents in the area."

@keithmo45748024 @jabeale @atrupar The question was answered by others’ responses.

@jabeale @KyleBetit @atrupar Ever notice that the Demtards never answer when you ask for what laws the agents are breaking?

@davojones22 @jabeale @atrupar That’s not right. ICE is doing illegal and frightening things in other states. Check out the videos.

@KyleBetit @jabeale @atrupar Funny how the only problems are in MN. Other states don't have officials encouraging interference.