Billionaires Stand Up Against ICE and Minnesota Violence

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAWed Jan 28 2026
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Big names are speaking out against recent events in Minnesota. Bruce Springsteen dropped a new track, \"Streets of Minnesota, \" honoring those lost. He didn't hold back, calling ICE agents \"Trump's federal thugs. \" Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, thinks now's the time for leaders to use their voices. He said staying silent won't make problems disappear. It's time to speak up. Melinda French Gates called the killings \"unconscionable. \" She reminded everyone that protesting peacefully is a right, not something to fear. Democracy relies on holding those in power accountable. Ray Dalio, hedge fund billionaire, sees a tense standoff. He wonders if Trump will escalate tensions or step back. The world is watching how this plays out.
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, isn't thrilled about working with ICE. Recent events haven't made him more eager to collaborate. He finds the incidents in Minnesota deeply troubling. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, thinks ICE in Minneapolis went too far. He sees it as part of the American duty to push back against overreach. Even if Trump is a strong leader, there are lines that shouldn't be crossed. Vinod Khosla, businessman and venture capitalist, called the Trump administration \"conscious-less. \" He found the video of Pretti's killing sickening. He believes humanity should rise above politics. Chris Olah, co-founder of Anthropic, was deeply saddened by Pretti's death. He immigrated to the U. S. believing in its principles. Recent events have shaken his faith in those ideals.
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