77. Trump Built This System: ICE Just Killed an American Citizen

The Tim & April Show

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🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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In this episode of The Tim and April Show, Tim Whittaker and April Ajoy discuss the recent tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. They analyze the incident, the misinformation surrounding it, and the broader implications of state-sanctioned violence and Christian nationalism. Chapters 12:03 Analyzing the Shooting Incident 23:56 The Role of ICE and Law Enforcement 36:03 The Reaction from the Right 47:55 Weird Christian Behavior and Performative Faith ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshgilbertmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a new evangelicals production.
0:13.0	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:22.4	Hi, everybody.
0:23.9	Welcome to the Tim and April show.
0:26.4	I am April a Joy.
0:28.4	I am Tim Whitaker.
0:30.6	And I wish this was a happier day, but I think Tim and I are both pretty mad and upset at the things that
0:42.9	happened yesterday. We, just full transparency, we were going to do a whole episode on
0:50.2	Trump invading Venezuela, them talking about wanting to take over Greenland, and that, you know, also awfulness.
1:00.5	But then the shooting in Minnesota happened yesterday, and we just felt like we needed to talk about that.
1:09.4	And I do, I will say,
1:12.1	there's a lot of misinformation
1:14.6	and just straight up propaganda
1:17.4	being spread by right-wing media
1:19.8	about what happened yesterday in Minneapolis.
1:23.8	And so hopefully you watching this,
1:27.2	like we want you to like know and know that you know that you know what actually happen and not to let them gaslight you.
1:35.3	Because the videos are clear and trigger warning we are going to share a deep analysis by the New York Times that shows every angle, including the one that Trump is trying
1:46.2	to push. Yeah. And just don't let them gaslight you. You're not crazy. Yeah, 100%. Yeah. If you're
1:55.8	just tuning in, friends, thanks so much for being here. We're live on YouTube and on Substack. Make sure
1:59.6	to give the video a like, subscribe to the channel on YouTube. If you're on Substack watching, thank you so much. Usually we're a little bit happier in the beginning of a show. But given what's happened, it just feels so heavy. And it's funny, April, you and I were talking and I said off air that one of my resolutions for the new year is to not swear as much on show. Like, no, you know, no more F bombs, all right, Tim? And I'm like, oh, already, already I'm being, I'm being tested because the amount of just frustration and anger. And we're going to get into this for sure. And I agree, April. You look, propaganda is nothing new for this administration.
2:35.8	Frankly, it's nothing new for the American Empire.
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