The protest against ICE in the US is a series of demonstrations against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and aggressive immigration enforcement, sparked most recently by the fatal January 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good, allegedly by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Protesters demand accountability, abolition of ICE and an end to deportations and detentions, with rallies nationwide since early January 2026.
In the above context, a video is being widely shared on social media in which a building is seen burning while vehicles are moving around. The video is shared with a caption suggesting that protestors in America have set fire to the building of US President Donald Trump’s supporters.
A social media user shared the video with a caption, “Protesters in America set fire to buildings linked to extremist Trump supporters amid an unprecedented wave of escalation. The narrative is flipping, and political violence is now deep inside America’s own streets.”
SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The video is old and is of a protest against the shooting of George Floyd in the US.
On a Google reverse image search, we found that the same video was shared by USA Today on May 28, 2020.
In the video, at around 24 seconds, we can see the same clip as seen in the viral video. The title associated with the video suggests that George Floyd’s death has caused hundreds of protesters to take over the streets all over the US, including Minneapolis, Memphis and Los Angeles.
We further found that the same video was also shared by the X account of ABC News on May 28, 2020, with a caption that reads, “Building engulfed in flames as riots erupt in Minneapolis following the death in police custody of George Floyd.”
Using this information, we searched with relevant keywords and found that the incident was also reported by Al Jazeera on June 7, 2020.
According to the report, the US Justice Department opened a federal civil rights investigation into the killing of George Floyd, focusing on whether Minneapolis police violated federal law. The probe followed nationwide protests after a video showed an officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for minutes, leading to his death. Federal authorities worked alongside local investigators to examine possible civil rights violations and police misconduct.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral claim is false.
