U.S Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) on Wednesday joined her constituents for a peaceful protest against the Trump administration’s ICE policies and fatal encounters with two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Moore wore a sign over her jacket which read: “Hate Won’t Make US Great.”
Paul Truess, Regional Director for the Office of U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), amplified the photo and wrote: “Only our Congresswoman @RepGwenMoore would wear a sign on her chest with the words Hate Make US Great.”
Only our Congresswoman @RepGwenMoore would wear a sign on her chest with the words Hate Make US Great https://t.co/qDWvHYguma
— Paul Truess (@PaulTruess) January 28, 2026
Moore replied to Truess with snark: “My office is committed to supporting adult literacy services. Please contact my office for assistance.”
Note: The two are unlikely to find common ground. Ruess’s boss, Sen. Johnson, “blames Democrats and protestors for killings in Minnesota,” according to Wisconsin Public Radio. Johnson said of the deaths of Good and Pretti, “These things just don’t happen,” adding, “this is being ginned up by somebody on the left. This is the resistance movement. You could have predicted these deaths.” Johnson concluded: “Now, they’ve got their martyrs.”
Rep. Moore has also criticized Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), who is running for Governor of Wisconsin, emphasizing his position on ICE enforcement.
On Wednesday she wrote: “After Trump’s rogue agents killed two of our neighbors in Minnesota, the only thing Tom Tiffany can offer is a promise to enable Trump’s lawlessness and to trample over YOUR constitutional rights here in Wisconsin.”
Note: Incumbent Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced in July that he won’t seek a third term. Tiffany is considered the Republican frontrunner who will likely face either Democratic former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes or current Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez in the 2026 gubernatorial election.
