'The Ben Shapiro Show' host Ben Shapiro discusses his conversation with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on his press office's reaction to the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

If President Donald Trump decides to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military into Minneapolis to halt anti-ICE violence, the state’s elected leaders have only themselves to blame.   

Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey purposely lit a fuse on the powder keg of unrest immediately after last week’s tragic shooting of a motorist in a confrontation with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  

Without waiting for the facts to emerge, Frey called the claim of self-defense "bulls---" and shouted for ICE to get the f--k out of Minneapolis." As demonstrations devolved into bedlam and violence, Frey blamed federal agents. That’s like blaming a bank for enticing the robber.  

PROTESTERS CLASH WITH FEDERAL OFFICERS AFTER ANOTHER ICE SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS

Not to be outdone, Walz tossed high-octane gasoline on the blaze.  

Having previously denounced ICE as a "modern-day Gestapo," the governor praised protesters while accusing ICE of imagined "atrocities" and "organized brutality." It was music to the ears of activists who screamed, "Nazis!" and "fascists!" in the agents’ faces. 

Fiery remarks tend to ignite fires.  

So, inevitably, more ugly clashes erupted on the streets as crowds raged. An

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