Kyle Rittenhouse faced a wave of online ridicule Wednesday after suggesting he might travel to Minneapolis amid ongoing anti-ICE protests armed with a military-grade minigun capable of firing 6,000 rounds per minute. The 23-year-old, infamous for killing two men during 2020 unrest in Kenosha involving Black Lives Matter protests, posted a photo of himself with the weapon on X, asking for “thoughts.” Critics, including former MAGA supporters and prominent commentators, slammed him as desperate and dangerous, with some calling him a “useful idiot” and mocking his attempt to intimidate, highlighting that even his right-wing base is recoiling from his latest stunt.
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