"This is not good for America." Dalio, Ackman and business leaders - on the events in Minneapolis

The death of 37-year-old Alex Pretty at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents has divided the American society in opinions, which was reflected in the comments of representatives of the business community. In particular, billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the U.S. was on the verge of a "more obvious civil war," and Bill Ackman pointed to the extreme polarization of views on everything that is happening in the country. What entrepreneurs wrote about in connection with the events in Minneapolis - in our selection.

In a post on LinkedIn, Dalio said the conflict between the federal government and Minnesota authorities is "serious and will likely only get worse."

"The world saw the Minneapolis murders of two ICE-an anti-ICE Trump (ICE immigration police gained power after Trump's return to the White House. - Oninvest) and is now watching to see which side will back down. Many people want to see if President Trump will continue the fight, which I believe will push us over the brink of a more overt civil war, or if he will try to pull us off the brink by calling for peace, promising and showing that the judicial system will properly deal with the shooting, and limit ICE activity," the billionaire wrote.

The billionaire, who supported Trump in the 2024 election, called for calm in a post on social network X. According to the businessman, the US has reached a point where "there are only two sides to every issue and every incident".

"People find themselves 'convicted' of serious crimes in the headlines - by politicians appealing to their base, and ultimately in the minds of the people - or they are exonerated, even before all the facts are out and a detailed investigation has been conducted," he wrote. "This is not good for America," Ackman added.

In another post at X, Ackman addressed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Business Insider notes. "It's almost as if the governor of Minnesota was inciting protesters to interfere with ICE operations. Inciting people to rise up against law enforcement is guaranteed to end badly, and now we're seeing the tragic consequences," he wrote, noting Volz's account.

Hoffman mostly refrained from making his own comments; he reposted other people's posts at X. One of them called ICE "out of control." In another, an X user criticized "chronically online tech company owners" who were "suddenly silent. Another user urged business and tech leaders to use their platform to speak out against the Trump administration and its immigration enforcement practices, to which Hoffman responded, "It's time for all Americans to do it."

Graham wrote in X on Saturday, "If someone had made a prediction before the last [presidential] election that if Trump won, federal officers would shoot Americans in the streets, he would have been considered an alarmist."

Ola told X that he doesn't usually comment on politics, but recent events "shock the conscience." "I am deeply committed to the principles of classical liberal democracy: freedom of speech, the rule of law, human dignity. I immigrated to the US - and eventually founded Anthropic here - believing it to be a pillar of these principles. Today, I am very sad," the entrepreneur noted.

The shooting sparked controversy within Khosla Ventures, a venture capital fund. Keith Rabois, the company's managing manager, wrote in X, "No law enforcement officer shot an innocent person. Illegals commit violent crimes every day."

His colleagues Ethan Chui and Vinod Khosla disagreed with Rabois. For example, Khosla described the video of Pretty's death as "the actions of ICE vigilantes losing control and acting thanks to an unconscionable administration." And Chui wrote that Rabois' post did not reflect the company's views, "What happened in Minnesota is completely wrong. I don't understand how anyone can see it any other way. It is sad to see a person's life cut unnecessarily short."

Kalinowski published in X excerpts from the U.S. Constitution. In particular, it mentions amendments that imply the right to protest and assemble, the right to arms, and the right to due process.

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce distributed a letter signed by more than 60 CEOs of companies incorporated in the state. Among the signatories were Target CEO Michael Fiddelke, 3M CEO William Brown, Allianz Life CEO Jasmine Jirel, Cargill CEO Brian Sykes, General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening and UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley.

The letter called for "immediate de-escalation of tensions" and for state, local and federal officials to "work together to find real solutions."

"At this difficult time for our community, we call for peace and focused collaboration among local, state and federal leaders to reach a quick and lasting solution that will allow families, businesses, our employees and communities across the state of Minnesota to get back to work to build a bright and prosperous future," the letter reads.

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