President Trump put Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on notice Wednesday, blasting the Democrat for openly declaring his city's intent to continue defying federal immigration enforcement, even after meeting with Border Czar Tom Homan.
Homan, the man in charge of rounding up illegal aliens, had been deployed to Minneapolis to establish a more cooperative tone between state and local officials and federal immigration enforcement officers.
Frey, though, ran to social media immediately after his meeting with Homan to indicate his intent to keep the chaos going in the Twin Cities. Like Walz, he focused almost exclusively on his demands.
"I shared with Mr. Homan the serious negative impacts this operation has had on Minneapolis and surrounding communities, as well as the strain it has placed on our local police officers," he wrote, before adding the following kicker.
"I also made it clear that Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws, and that we will remain focused on keeping our neighbors and streets safe."
I also made it clear that Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws, and that we will remain focused on keeping our neighbors and streets safe.
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) January 27, 2026
City leaders will continue to stay in conversation with Mr. Homan and his team.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) and the President seemed to tout a more collaborative effort following the meeting with Homan and reported phone conversations, one that strikes a balance between removing criminal illegal aliens from the North Star State and avoiding the chaos we've seen in recent weeks.
In fact, Trump even said the meeting with Frey went well.
“I had two very good talks. I had Jacob Frey, and I had Governor Walz,” he said Tuesday morning on WABC radio’s “Sid & Friends in the Morning.” “They were great calls, so let’s see how they’re reported. But they were very nice calls, very respectful.”
Trump expressed "hope" that both conversations would yield results. Meanwhile, Walz said he had noticed "a more collaborative tone" between all parties.
Yet Frey's swift social media post—reaffirming non-enforcement—appeared to undercut any budding goodwill from those 'productive' discussions.
As a result, Trump posted a warning to the mayor on Truth Social early Wednesday morning.
"Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, 'Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws.' This is after having had a very good conversation with him," the President wrote. "Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!"
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 28, 2026
Trump views Frey's stance as a direct challenge that could trigger escalated federal responses, such as continuing or intensifying the surge or renewed efforts to withhold funding, despite court precedents protecting non-cooperation.
Frey is playing with fire. But that's his schtick, isn't it? Without the chaos and anarchy in his city, which he intentionally incites, nobody would care about this diminutive pro-illegal warrior.
Minutes ago, the mayor responded to Trump, continuing his defiance to the detriment of Minneapolis's citizens.
"The job of our police is to keep people safe, not enforce fed immigration laws. I want them preventing homicides, not hunting down a working dad who contributes to MPLS & is from Ecuador," he said on X. "It’s similar to the policy your guy Rudy had in NYC. Everyone should feel safe calling 911."
The job of our police is to keep people safe, not enforce fed immigration laws. I want them preventing homicides, not hunting down a working dad who contributes to MPLS & is from Ecuador. It’s similar to the policy your guy Rudy had in NYC. Everyone should feel safe calling 911. pic.twitter.com/4RKo3mmOW2
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) January 28, 2026
Imagine the intellectual disconnect involved in thinking you're keeping people safe by allowing criminals to run rampant throughout the city. What a rube.
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