Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey shared on social media that he talked to President Donald Trump and asked the federal government to stop its immigration enforcement in the city. He said Trump agreed that the current situation isn’t working.
This month, Frey has been in the national spotlight because of the immigration enforcement actions and the protests in Minneapolis.
This has happened especially after ICE agents shot and killed Renee Good and Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. Frey has been very vocal in his criticism of the Trump administration, even saying on one occasion that ICE should “get the f*ck out of Minneapolis.” Meanwhile, Trump and other federal officials have been blaming Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the unrest.
Minneapolis, along with Saint Paul and the state of Minnesota, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the immigration crackdown, calling it a “federal invasion of the Twin Cities.”
On Monday evening, Frey posted several tweets about his conversation with Trump, explaining that he had pushed for ending the immigration crackdown and that Trump had said, “the present situation can’t continue.”
I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and was clear that my main ask is that Operation Metro Surge needs to end. The president agreed the present situation can’t continue.
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) January 26, 2026
Wrote Frey:
I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and was clear that my main ask is that Operation Metro Surge needs to end. The president agreed the present situation can’t continue.
Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go.
Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations — but we will not participate in unconstitutional arrests of our neighbors or enforce federal immigration law.
Violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from.
I will continue working with all levels of government to keep our communities safe, keep crime down, and put Minneapolis residents first.
I plan to meet with Border Czar Tom Homan tomorrow to further discuss next steps.
Frey’s pinned tweet remains one he posted on Jan. 11, a few days after Good was shot, which said, “Today is a good day for ICE to get out of Minnesota.”
Trump also posted about the conversation, writing on his Truth Social account:
I just had a very good telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey, of Minneapolis. Lots of progress is being made! Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow in order to continue the discussion. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.
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