Loud, Profane Chants Against ICE Erupt At Major Wrestling Event In Vegas
Pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman listens as fans chant "F..k ICE!" on February 4, 2026 in Las Vegas
Chants attacking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are common at the many protests and demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump's mass deportations policy. But on Wednesday, February 4, an anti-ICE chant broke out somewhere else: a major pro-wrestling event in Las Vegas.
The event was the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite, held at Vegas' T-Mobile Arena—where Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) was up against "Big, Bad" Brody King. Fans, according to Newsweek immigration reporter Billal Rahman, broke out in chants of "F—— ICE."
"During the event on Wednesday," Rahman reports, "the anti-ICE chant drew MJF's attention, and he appeared momentarily surprised. He paused and looked toward the audience as the chant echoed loudly throughout the arena."Trump's policies have encountered both support and opposition in the professional wrestling world.
The late Hulk Hogan was a major Trump supporter, but Jesse "The Body" Ventura — a former pro-wrestling star who went on to become governor of Minnesota — is a scathing critic of the ICE raids being conducted in Minnesota, describing the fatal shooting of Renne Nicole Good as a "murder" and telling reporters, "The Republican Party is a domestic enemy to our Constitution."
The anti-ICE chant at the AEW event in Vegas is drawing a lot of responses on X, formerly Twitter.
Missouri Democrat and former wrestler Justice Horn commented, "Oh we've taken the AEW fan base, it's over for MAGA."Horn, in a separate tweet, wrote, "Game recognize game — I watched the video and bursted out laughing. It's like he looked at the viewer like, 'Welp, the Midterms are cooked.'"
KrassenCast's Ed Krassenstein tweeted, "Trump has to hate this! Last night's AEW Dynamite wrestling match took an unexpected turn when the crowd in Las Vegas started cheering 'F—— ICE' over and over again just before the main event between MJF and Brody King."
Allen Insights founder Brian Allen observed, "WOW: At AEW Dynamite in Las Vegas, the entire crowd broke into loud, unified chants of 'F*** ICE!' before the main event. Directed at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement."Journalist Aaron Rupar posted, "Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted 'F—— ICE! F—— ICE!' in unison before the main event."
Democratic activist Lucas Sanders noted how audible the chants were, posting, "WATCH: Loud F—— ICE" chants."
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