THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
Feb 18, 2026
Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis and city leader, speaks about local governance and public safety. He discusses ICE’s operations and their top-down use of force. He describes the economic and human toll on the city. He highlights the community solidarity helping Minneapolis recover and the city’s plans and legal steps moving forward.
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Top-Down Orders Drove Use-Of-Force Rise
- Jacob Frey says federal directives drove ICE to use tactics likely to increase use-of-force incidents.
- He links the spike to top-down decisions to send many agents without proper training or constitutional safeguards.
Demand Verifiable End To The Surge
- Jacob Frey says Minneapolis supports a real reduction in federal agents and changed conduct.
- He urges concrete, verifiable removal of Operation Metro Surge before trusting claims of withdrawal.
Occupation Violated Constitutional Norms
- Frey emphasizes the actions were unconstitutional and targeted people by appearance and origin.
- He frames the federal operation as a threat to constitutional norms, not just local policy disagreement.