Minneapolis Man Calls for Armed Resistance
A Minneapolis resident, identifying as part of “Antifa,” urged his 36,000 Instagram followers to “get a gun” and “stop” federal raids following a shooting incident where Border Patrol agents shot and killed an armed individual in the city.
Kyle Wagner, an “entrepreneur” self-described as a “master of hate,” shared several videos on social media that seemed to advocate for armed protests against federal agents, labeling them as “Nazi gunmen.” Shortly after the shooting incident, he claimed that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was targeting people suspected of planning a “law enforcement massacre,” which sparked riots in Minneapolis.
“My name is Kyle, and I’m Antifa. I had so much anger that I had to record this 15 times to get it right,” Wagner said in a video posted on Instagram. “They were a mess.”
Wagner encouraged his followers to be prepared for action, emphasizing, “Show up with your suit on, your boots on the ground… prepared.” He made it clear, “We’re not talking about peaceful protests anymore. We’re not having civil conversations anymore. Sorry, but welcome to the America of 2026, where the Second Amendment is our only protection from literal Nazi gunmen killing innocent people on the streets with impunity.” He expressed it wasn’t a joke, stating, “There’s nothing fun about chanting about this.”
“Get your guns and stop these motherfuckers,” he reiterated, stressing his message.
In another video, Wagner claimed, “There is actually a guerrilla war going on in our streets.” He informed his followers that donations via Venmo were welcome, mentioning he was monetized and seeking funds for an “Emergency Freedom and Defense Fund,” although he didn’t disclose how the money would be used.
“They are using live ammunition to kill our people,” he remarked, possibly aiming his comments at federal law enforcement like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He added, “Everyone needs to come fully prepared.”
Wagner urged supporters to rally and assert their constitutional rights, passionately declaring that federal agents must go. Later that day, he posted a video displaying him at a demonstration, where people could be heard chanting “Get out of ICE!” He stated, “This morning, ICE killed another innocent man four blocks from my home,” despite it being Border Patrol involved in that incident.
On January 7, protests erupted in Minneapolis after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good, a woman who was accelerating in her vehicle.
Wagner, who has recently referred to himself as “Antifa,” sports a large tattoo of three arrows on his neck, a symbol associated with far-left anti-fascists. His Instagram profile also features a link to his Venmo account, the hashtag “#IronFront,” and his preferred pronouns “he/him.”
