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Donald Trump has been accused of spreading propaganda after he made a series of false claims about the shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minnesota.
A 37-year-old woman was shot dead during an immigration raid in the city of Minneapolis this afternoon as she appeared to try to drive away from ICE officers.
In a Truth Social post following the incident, Trump said video he'd seen of Minneapolis shooting shows the driver "violently, wilfully and viciously ran over" the ICE agent and the he appeared injured, none of which is true.
He also claimed the officer who took the shots is "recovering in hospital". There's been no suggestion of him being injured or in hospital.
"Based on the attached clip," he wrote, "it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital."
After the incident, Minnesota Government Tim Walz tweeted: "I've seen the video. Don't believe this propaganda machine."
He later appeared before cameras, saying: "I have a very simple message: We don't need further help from the federal government. To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you've done enough."
Walz criticised the "total chaos" of the situation.
"It's beyond me that apparently from the federal government, the Homeland Security...
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