Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey did not mince his words in his latest message to the Trump administration.
Appearing on CNN‘s State of the Union Sunday, Frey told host Jake Tapper that his city is ‘under siege’ after being ‘invaded’ by ICE agents during the recent immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump‘s Department of Homeland Security.
‘This is ridiculous, but we will not be intimidated by the actions of this federal government,’ Frey told Tapper.
Earlier this week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial board wrote that Minnesota is ‘under siege’ and compared the situation in Minneapolis to a ‘military occupation,’ and Frey agreed with that analysis.
Frey told Tapper that his city is ‘under siege, occupied, you know, use whatever word or superlative that you wanna attach, but the bottom line is what is taking place is designed to intimidate.’
Frey also told Tapper that the Trump administration’s actions are ‘not fair’ and ‘completely unconstitutional,’ while also adding that the residents of his city are standing up in the face of ‘adversity’ and that he was ‘so proud to be from Minneapolis.’
Multiple media sources are reporting Sunday morning that 1,500 troops are ‘on standby’ for a deployment to Minnesota amid protests in the state, following two shootings in the city involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers since last week.’
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is seen Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Minneapolis
