Donald Trump Jr. went after several celebrities who used the Golden Globes red carpet to make a political statement about Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He reacted angrily after spotting black and white pins worn by stars and mocked the message behind them in a post shared the following day.
“These clowns are just upset that my father closed Biden’s open border so millions of illegals can no longer flood into our nation,” Trump Jr. said on X. His comment quickly spread as images of the pins circulated online and reactions poured in from both sides.
These clowns are just upset that my father closed Biden's open border so millions of illegals can no longer flood into our nation.
Notice, none of them ever said a word about Laken Riley being violently murdered by one of their beloved illegals! https://t.co/WZ5sllTCRb
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 12, 2026
Actors and comedians including Mark Ruffalo, Ariana Grande, Wanda Sykes, Natasha Lyonne, and Jean Smart wore pins reading “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT.” The pins were part of the #BeGood campaign organized by several advocacy groups working together on the effort.
The campaign was created in response to two recent deaths involving ICE officers. Renée Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, and Keith Porter was fatally shot by an off duty ICE agent in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve.
In a statement released by the group behind the campaign, they said: “The #BeGood campaign aims to honor Renée Macklin Good and Keith Porter while also reminding us what it means to be good to one another in the face of such horror-to be a good citizen, neighbor, friend, ally and human.”
During a red carpet interview, Ruffalo spoke about why he chose to wear the pin and criticized both ICE and President Donald Trump. He described Trump as “the worst human being” and said the increased presence of ICE in cities was creating fear and tension.
“This is for Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered,” Ruffalo said. “This is for the people in the United States who are terrorized and scared today. I know I’m one of them. I love this country. And what I’m seeing here happening is not America.”
Wanda Sykes also spoke out before the ceremony and echoed similar concerns. She focused on the death of Good and said the situation had pushed people into the streets to protest and demand accountability.
“This is for the mother who was murdered by an ICE agent, and it’s really sad,” Sykes said. “I know people are out marching and all today, and we need to speak up. We need to be out there and shut this rogue government down, because it’s just awful what they’re doing to people.”
As celebrities voiced their anger on the red carpet, protests were already unfolding across the country. Demonstrations over the weekend drew large crowds and, at times, tense encounters with law enforcement.
The situation escalated further when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to increase the federal presence in cities where protests were taking place. She said more agents would be deployed to Minneapolis and other areas.
“There will be hundreds more (agents), in order to allow our ICE and our Border Patrol individuals that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely,” Noem said.
