In Minnesota on Sunday, conservative influencer Nick Sortor found himself at the center of a heated encounter with anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters. The demonstrators reportedly surrounded his vehicle, hurling insults and shouting at him.

Sortor shared the incident in a video on social media platform X, where he described the tense moments, claiming that protesters smashed his car windows and forced him to quickly escape from the scene.

“They used vehicles to block our path as we tried to leave, which made me steer the truck off-road to get around them,” Sortor explained in his post.

He further alleged that after managing to break free, they were pursued down the interstate by what he referred to as “another one of their goons.”

A photo posted by Sortor shows his vehicle with visible damage, reportedly from the confrontation with the protesters on January 11, 2026, in Minnesota. (X/@nicksortor)

In another video posted to social media, Sortor shows his truck’s rear window bearing white spray-painted graffiti.

He then takes out frozen water bottles from the bed of the truck that he says were used by protesters.

Sortor alleged that protesters repeatedly threatened to kill him and fellow influencer Cam Higby during the encounter, but said both were safe and thanked officers with the Eagan Police Department for their help.

Federal agents shoot pepper balls at protesters outside an ICE facility during a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 11, 2026. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

“They protected me when vioIent rioters were after us,” Sortor added.

Protesters in multiple cities, including Los Angeles, Portland and New York, have taken to the streets in recent days after an ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday.

The Department of Homeland Security alleges that Good “weaponized her vehicle” and “attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.”

Video of the shooting has become a political flashpoint, with some saying it supports the government’s position that the agent acted in self-defense, and others saying the footage calls into question DHS’ explanation and raises broader concerns about the use of force by ICE officers.

The shooting remains under federal investigation.