As Police Station Goes Up in Flames, Minneapolis Mayor Frey Accuses Trump of ‘Weakness’ in Response to President’s Threat to Bring in National Guard to Stop Riots

Gateway Pundit ^ | 05/29/2020 | By Kristinn Taylor

[SeekAndFind]

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) lashed out at President Trump in an overnight press conference on the looting and burning of his city by protesters and Trump’s threat to bring in the national guard to save the city of Frey won’t.

Frey told reporters it was his decision Thursday night to have police officers abandon the 3rd Precinct police station that was taken over by protesters who looted and burned the building.

Wednesday night protesters rioted, looted and torched several businesses and buildings while protesting the death in police custody on Monday of George Floyd.

TRENDING: As Police Station Goes Up in Flames, Minneapolis Mayor Frey Accuses Trump of 'Weakness' in Response to President's Threat to Bring in National Guard to Stop Riots

A reporter asked Frey about Trump’s tweets from earlier Friday morning on the riots that said, ““I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right………These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!

….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020

Frey accused Trump of “weakness” and added while slapping the podium, “Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis. We are strong as hell. Is this a difficult time period? Yes. But you better be damned sure that we’re gonna get through this”:

Mayor Frey responds to President Trump’s tweeted bashing his leadership and advocating the shooting of looters. pic.twitter.com/9GfodpcvFd

— Liz Sawyer (@ByLizSawyer) May 29, 2020

Split screen version with helicopter noise, by CBS:

"Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis.": Mayor Jacob Frey addresses controversial tweets issued by the president Thursday evening. pic.twitter.com/SAI7gB4uuD

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 29, 2020

Frey talking about abandoning the police station to the looters:

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey addresses the burning of a police precinct amid protests over the fatal arrest of George Floyd: "The symbolism of a building cannot outweigh the importance of life, of our officers or the public." pic.twitter.com/ALUNx4yfcU

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 29, 2020

[mad_as_he$$]

+. I was shocked at how unimpressive he is(even for a Dem). Oh and he is scared $hitless.

[Kirkwood]

Why are you calling Trump a democrat half wit?

[yardboyd]

I thought the inadequate Democrat mayor said that.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Commie Reds.

[fieldmarshaldj]

What a hive of scum and villainy.

[Lions Gate]

There is NO excuse for this police officer to do what he did - he should be fired and imprisoned for manslaughter.

However, George Floyd had a history of violent crime, armed robbery and home invasion. He was not the innocent gentle giant as the looney leftists claim.

It’s the same as Michael Brown who assaulted someone just prior to his attempted arrest. He also tried to get the gun from a police officer in his car, assaulting him the progress and then was shot when he launched an attack against the officer.

There are always two sides to these stories and having watched several versions of the surveillance videos, some are edited and all end just as he is going to the ground catching the one officer by surprise. It also shows him dragging against the officers as they approached the police vehicle.

Passing counterfeit currency is a federal office and with his previous convictions could have meant life in jail for him.

[NormsRevenge]

Paper Tigers, Paper Politicians.. any way you cut it.. there is no leadership to turn to when you can see them cowering behind podiums and blaming others.

[LateBoomer]

“Sooo,in mayor Frey’s eyes,strength is letting the police dept burn to the ground,170 businesses destroyed and countless cars burned....THOSE ARE STRENGTHS???????”

Yes, if your ultimate goal is top down, bottom up, inside out.

[LateBoomer]

“If I were CEO of insurance companies, I would raise the price of premiums a couple orders of magnitude on all Minneapolis businesses due to local government failing to perform their primary duty.”

I’m pretty sure that most insurance policies have a clause against paying out due to riots or war. Hope I’m wrong, but insurers rarely miss a trick.

[SunkenCiv]

• New Study Shows Riots Make America Conservative
• SHOCK: Protesters Incite Tearing Down & Burning of the American Flag
• Minneapolis riots undermine legitimate protests against police brutality
• Black Business Owner Who Invested Life Savings Into Looted Bar: "I Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do"
• Sharpton Upset: 'Reckless' Rioters Are Destroying the Black-Owned Stores!
• Minneapolis Burning: A Leadership Vacuum Leaves the Activists Fully In Charge
• Riots Destroy $30M Affordable Housing Project: The Midtown Corner project had been slated to open in spring 2021.
• Another Double Standard
• Video Of Black Cop Violently Choking Young Man Surfaces - MSM Silent As George Floyd Video Makes The Headlines
• Valerie Jarrett: Trump's Embrace of White Supremacists 'Fueling Anger' of Protesters
• Rioter: 'We're Gonna Start Coming to the Suburbs'- "Ain't nothing left here."
• 'Watchmen' Actress Frances Fisher: 'They Want a Race War. We'll Give Them a Race War'
• Chelsea Clinton's cold response to TV host's 'be human' request exposed
• BREAKING: Protesters have broken into the Ohio Statehouse
• BREAKING: Shots Fired at Protest in Louisville, Kentucky; Victims Reported
• No justice, no peace': Hundreds protest downtown calling for justice in Breonna Taylor case (Riot in Louisville,KY)
• 7 shot at Louisville protest over fatal police shooting
• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey hits back at Trump over leadership jab

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• EXCLUSIVE: Pageant-winner wife of white cop accused of killing George Floyd during forgery arrest was charged for writing a bad $42 check - and raved about her husband in resurfaced interview that 'under all that uniform, he's just a softie'
• Are the riots about Georgie Floyd or Covid overreach?
• Minneapolis Mayor to Rioters: Please Practice Social Distancing, Wear Masks
• Prosecutors warn there is 'evidence that does not support criminal charge' in case of four cops accused of killing George Floyd
• Minneapolis Cop at Center of George Floyd's Street Murder Has Gone Missing; Neighbors Say They Didn't Even Know He Was a Cop?
• George Floyd's family wants to do an independent autopsy
• Shocking moment SUV ploughs into a George Floyd protesters and then rams into a man who tried to hold onto the car's hood during a Black Lives Matter demonstrationBlack Lives Matter protesters in Denver get out of way of Jeep Grand
• EXCLUSIVE: Lines of cops in riot gear defend home of the ex-officer accused of killing George Floyd and fire rubber bullets at protesters as angry crowds gather outside for the third day
• Police release 911 call to arrest George Floyd which claims he 'was awfully drunk and not in control
• States Want Coronavirus Aid to Pay for Years of Fiscal Mismanagement, Not Coronavirus Fight
• Protesters Set Fire To Minneapolis Police's 3rd Precinct COPS FLEE!
• Reuters Photos: Protests, looting erupt in Minneapolis over racially charged police killing of George Floyd
• Are Dems Outraged At The Lack Of Social Distancing And Mask Wearing Among The Looters? /s
• Warning issued that Minneapolis police station stormed by rioters could EXPLODE after gas lines are cut in third night of violence as protests over George Floyd's death spread across the U.S.
• Protesters Enter Minneapolis Police Station, Set Fires

[Oatka]

We are strong as hell. Is this a difficult time period? Yes.

And if the rioters don't stop, we will taunt them again.

[simpson96]

Soy boy looks (and acts) like he has never done an honest day’s labor in his life.

[kiryandil]

The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Nuffin shows up to break curfew in 27 minutes...

Jacob "Walder" Frey is gonna get served his city in a tasty meat pie. [see Arya Stark versus the Freys, end of Season 6/beginning of Season 7]

[DownInFlames]

In N.C., the militias have been disbanded and are illegal.

[Freee-dame]

black masked, tattoed up, dressed in black whites smashing buildings and starting fires. Wonder which group they're from? hmmmmmm?

Do these feckless Dem mayors and governors even know about AntiFA? Now there are busloads of rioters coming into Minnesota, according to a talk show host from KTLK Twin Cities.

At least ban backpacks, along with anything that could be used as a weapon. Take a picture of each backpack with its wearer. Confiscate the backpacks to be picked up the next day at a police station (no claims of stealing it). Arrest anyone carrying anything that could be used as a weapon like rocks, pipes, glass bottles, incendiary devices, etc. It’s tough to break store windows with plastic water bottles.

[caww]

Listened to Frey's recent briefing and he still projects he has no understanding of the crisis there nor the ability to handle it. He's emotionally immature as well. Frey's a perfect example of someone elected who has no ability to be effective in his position.

[Jane Long]

Not sure if photoshopped or real.....🤷‍♀️

BREAKING; ANTIFA manual that was accidentally dropped at a riot in Oregon. 8 pages. These riots are PLANNED. RETWEET everywhere!!! pic.twitter.com/XfbdmROd9e— Mills | Q | 🐇 (@WeAreTheMillies) May 30, 2020

Last four pages...at link...

pic.twitter.com/7RSPh1xeQA— Mills | Q | 🐇 (@WeAreTheMillies) May 30, 2020

[JerseyDvl]

Big bump!

[Paladin2]

Typewriter written?

[Jane Long]

I think there are fonts that mimic typewriters.

Again, not sure if this is legit. Just wanted to share/post, for possible future reference.