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Trump backs idea of changing ICE’s name to ‘NICE’

Trump shared support for a viral proposal to recast Immigration and Customs Enforcement as NICE, drawing mockery as critics cited the agency’s deadly raids.

  • President Donald Trump shared a post on Truth Social on Sunday endorsing the idea of renaming the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to NICE, seemingly to troll media outlets.
  • The rebranding concept originated as a meme among Trump's political base, popularized by comedian Adam Carolla, who joked on Fox News last year that the agency should "start it with the word N."
  • Supporters argue the name change would force media to call officers "NICE AGENTS" all day, a tactic Trump co-signed during ongoing scrutiny of the agency's fatal shootings in Minneapolis earlier this year.
  • The White House has not announced formal steps to implement the change, leaving it unclear whether Trump's directive signals genuine policy or primarily serves as social media provocation.
  • Critics note the proposal emerges amid significant crises, including the ongoing Iran war and recent gunfire at The White House, while any official change faces potential administrative and legal hurdles.
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Amid the hunger strike in downtown ICE in Michigan, Trump supports changing ICE's name to NICE The post Amid the hunger strike in downtown ICE in Michigan, Trump supports changing ICE's name to NICE first appeared on PERIODICO HISPANO en MICHIGAN - HISSPANIC NEWS PAPER MICHIGAN.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to implement a name change through the “ICE is NICE” campaign angered citizens who recalled the deaths of citizens in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who were protesting for respect for migrants’ human rights: Alex Pretti, veteran nurseRenee Nicole Good, mother of familyThe murders of Alex Pretti and Rennee Nicole Good provoked demonstrations by other U.S. citizens at the time and even politicians such as former Pr…

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The proposal was born as a social media joke and ended with the endorsement of the President of the United States. Donald Trump has backed changing the name of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement (NICE), a modification of the acronym that would change its meaning from “ice” to “nice.”

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WLTReport broke the news on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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