Tim Farron BLASTS Trump: "American Politics Losing Touch With Truth" After ICE Kills Nurse
British Christian MP Condemns "Alternative Facts" as ICE Shooting Death Sparks Massive Protests
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron MP has declared that "American politics is fast losing touch with the truth" after the second fatal shooting of a US citizen at the hands of ICE officers.
Speaking on his podcast, A Mucky Business, Farron said: "The authorities are using lethal force to suppress protest, and then creating, in the words of one of Trump's aides during his first administration, 'alternative facts' to justify it."
Two senior members of Trump's administration alleged that Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was shot multiple times by an ICE officer, was a "domestic terrorist."
Farron described the incident as the "appalling and unnecessary taking of a man's life."
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, said Pretti had committed "the definition of domestic terrorism," whilst the President's Chief of Staff claimed that he had "tried to assassinate law enforcement."
Video Evidence Contradicts Official Narrative
Video footage of Pretti's death shows him filming officers on his phone. One angle appears to show an ICE agent removing a gun from Pretti's side after the nurse has been pushed to the ground. Minneapolis police insist that Pretti was licensed to carry a handgun.
Thousands of Minnesotans have taken to the streets in below freezing temperatures to protest ICE's presence. According to The Hill, around seven thousand local businesses closed in solidarity with the protests.
The Trump administration has said it is "reviewing" the incident.
Tim Farron has urged prayer for "an outbreak of truth in politics."
"Let's pray that we will take truth telling seriously in our own lives," he said, "and for those in authority to encounter the truth, in Jesus Christ, and to rule with wisdom and justice."
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
Border security matters.
If it doesn't, then why does Heaven not have open borders?
Law and order matters.
But so does truth. So does justice. So does the sanctity of life.
Calling a nurse a terrorist to justify lethal force is wickedness.
We pray for wisdom in leadership. We demand truth from authority.
Christ is King. Not any president. Not any party.
Truth matters more than political loyalty.
TAKE ACTION
Demand Transparency:
- Contact White House: whitehouse.gov/contact
- Demand full investigation into Alex Pretti shooting
Support Truth in Politics:
- Contact your representatives about government accountability
- Demand body camera footage be released publicly
Pray for Justice:
- Pray for Pretti's family
- Pray for truth to prevail over political narratives
- Pray for wisdom for leaders
Follow Tim Farron's Podcast:
- A Mucky Business: listen at timfarron.co.uk
- Christian perspective on UK politics
Support Independent Investigation:
- Contact Minnesota Governor: mn.gov/governor/contact
- Demand independent review of ICE actions
Christians must prioritize truth over party loyalty. Write to elected officials demanding full transparency. Support independent investigations. Pray for leaders to encounter truth in Jesus Christ. When government officials contradict video evidence, we must speak up regardless of which party holds power.
