Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey claimed that the violent insurrection in Minneapolis is “about love” and ironically defended his hatred for ICE agents during a Sunday appearance on ABC’s This Week.
Looking “stoned to the bone,” Frey went on a hippie tirade about love and claimed that the rioters in Minneapolis are protesting “peacefully” on behalf of people who are “scared to go outside because they’re afraid of having their families ripped apart.” He further claimed that the Trump Administration is trying to “intimidate” the residents and himself.
WATCH:
Karl: What is your message now to protesters?
Frey: The message hasn’t changed. And at the same time, we have had tens of thousands of people in Minneapolis stand up and protest peacefully. We’ve got people sliding down these hills of ice to attend a protest and making sure that people would have food that are scared to go outside because they’re afraid of having their families ripped apart. You know, I think it’s important to tell the whole country that this is not just about resistance here in Minneapolis, it’s about love.
We are showing something far more powerful and consequential here, which is love. We are standing up for one another. You’ve got neighbors helping neighbors. You’ve got people uniting and coming together in this beautiful way. And, obviously, we’ve got these threats out there from the federal government that were literally designed to intimidate Minneapolis residents, to intimidate me. But here’s the thing, we’re not going to be intimidated. We’ve got this beautiful city full of extraordinary people. I have never been prouder to be from Minneapolis.
Later in the interview, Frey defended his recent profanity toward ICE agents, saying, “I don’t regret it at all,” and “part of my responsibility as mayor is to channel what people in our city are feeling.”
Despite purporting to seek “peace” in the streets, he continued to smear federal law enforcement and incite his radical base.
WATCH:
Karl: But let me ask you, during those incredibly emotional moments and hours after the shooting of Renee Good, you went on national television, and you said to ICE, “Get the F out of Minneapolis.” Do you regret that language? I mean, that doesn’t sound like turning the temperature down.
Frey: I don’t regret it at all. In the moments before I went out there to do that press conference, I learned that Kristi Noem had already jumped to a conclusion as to the ICE agent’s conduct, saying that it was purely self-defense. Minutes or hours later you had her saying that Renee Good was a domestic terrorist. If I seemed like I was angry and frustrated, I was. And part of my responsibility as mayor is to channel what people in our city are feeling. And the people in our city were angry. They were upset. And at the same time, from the very beginning, we were saying the same thing, which is, we’ve got to keep the peace.
We’re not going to counter Donald Trump’s chaos with our own brand of chaos here. Yes, we stand up. Yes, we peacefully protest. And we’re not going to go down this route that gives them the excuse to come in with greater numbers. They’re looking for an excuse. They’re trying to intimidate Minneapolis residents. But I’ll tell you, I’ve seen tens of thousands of people remain composed, to line up to get groceries to people that are scared to go outside, to make sure that people have a walk to their car on their way back home from work.I mean, there have been so many beautiful things that have taken place here in Minneapolis. And I’ll tell you, this is another thing to remember, it’s January in Minneapolis. It’s like negative temperatures out there, but people have never felt warmer.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Frey went crazy at a press conference following Renee Good’s attempted murder of an ICE agent and subsequent death, telling ICE to “get the f*ck out of Minneapolis.”
“We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being here is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing the opposite!” he added.
MORE:
“Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis!” – Far-Left Mayor Jacob Frey Lashes Out at ICE After Woman Attempting to Run Over Agent Fatally Shot (VIDEO)
The post WTH? “It’s About Love,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Says of Violent Anti-ICE Riots While he Defends Telling ICE to “Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis” – “I Don’t Regret it at All” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.