From the New York Post: A grinning anti-ICE agitator was arrested after she allegedly punched a Florida state trooper during a confrontation with federal agents — drawing a blunt warning from Gov. Ron DeSantis that the Sunshine State “is not Minneapolis.”
Jennifer Cruz was arrested outside Mi Pueblo, a Mexican grocery store and meat market in Jacksonville, Tuesday morning after she allegedly jumped out of her car and punched a state trooper in the face while officers were working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a post on X.
“Jennifer disagrees with immigration enforcement and decided to commit a few felonies by getting out of her car and punching a trooper in the face,” Uthmeier wrote.
“But unlike Minnesota, we don’t put up with this nonsense. Not today, Jennifer.”
This is Jennifer Cruz of Jacksonville. Jennifer disagrees with immigration enforcement and decided to commit a few felonies by getting out of her car and punching a Trooper in the face.
But unlike Minnesota, we don’t put up with this nonsense. Not today, Jennifer. pic.twitter.com/vw28UPJ9Kn
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) January 15, 2026
Journalist Julio Rosas posted a video on X of the arrest, as officers were trying to put Cruz in the patrol car. She refused to sit down, and instead literally threw a kicking, screaming fit, lying down in the seat and trying to kick the officers.
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis later spoke about the incident at an event, and said, “Let me just tell you guys, this is not Minneapolis. That is not going to end well for you in Florida.”
He further commented on the violence in Minnesota. WATCH BELOW:
“Really bad decision to attack one of our troopers. This isn’t Minneapolis…,” DeSantis wrote on X.
Really bad decision to attack one of our troopers.
This isn’t Minneapolis… https://t.co/6pg24o2fqM
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 15, 2026
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