President Donald J. Trump is strongly condemning statements by Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz regarding protests in Minneapolis.

An agent with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hit with a shovel by a protester, after which he shot his attacker, wounding the person.

The protests have involved thousands of rioters who have taken to the streets to oppose enforcement actions by ICE.

In a “direct appeal” on X, Walz pleaded to Trump to “Stop this campaign of retribution” and said that “This is not who we are.”

Walz comments came after a second U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-involved shooting in Minneapolis in recent days sparked demonstrations in the streets.

“Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and Democrat leaders in Minnesota have done nothing but turn up the temperature, smear heroic ICE officers, and incite violence against them — all in defense of criminal illegal aliens,” said White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson.

“In Minnesota, ICE has arrested rapists, drug traffickers, domestic abusers, and more, despite Democrat opposition. The Trump Administration will protect the American people and enforce the law without apology. The only statement Tim Walz should be making is an apology. He has repeatedly compared ICE officers to Nazis and lied about their important work, including in his speech just last night,” Jackson added.