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.

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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

[Pearls Before Swine]

What a putz. Does he want help or not?

And where is the State Governor? He has control of the NG, unless the Federal government sees the need to Federalize it.

[Paladin2]

Why do Urban ‘Rat Utopias even need the PoPo?

[Hambone 1934]

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???????

[databoss]

The Governor calls in the NG...where is he?

[chief lee runamok]

"“Weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions. Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of crisis,” Frey said.."..unironically.

[Mogger]

These idiot democrat governors and mayors have no idea how the system works.

Just as in Katrina, when the democrat governor of Louisiana was told by a reporter that she had to request the guard, that Bush couldn't activate them without her request.

She had that deer in the headlights look.

[shelterguy]

The same mayor who wanted to charge President Trump a half million dollars when he came to do a rally.

The same mayor who blocks ICE and any law enforcement agency wanting to come after illegals.

The same mayor who lets black lives matter rent a thugs do as they please.

Yup, clearly President Trumps fault.

[redcatcherb412]

Well Mayor, your Baltimore approach of 'let them be and let them vent' seems to be lacking.

Funny thing, in the videos it seems as the ones doing the burning and destruction are mostly white. Blacks doing the looting, but black masked, tattoed up, dressed in black whites smashing buildings and starting fires. Wonder which group they're from? hmmmmmm?

If they went and sucked 'ol Soros out of his mansion and froze all his accounts one could wonder what effect it would have on his mercenaries?

[G Larry]

There is nothing wrong with using tear gas and water canons to stop the RIOTING and DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

This notion of "give them room to vent" is an invitation to anarchy.

[RightGeek]

Somalis In Minnesota: “This is finally starting to feel like home.”

[Rurudyne]

When idiots riot in their own neighborhoods divestment naturally follows.

Enjoy being the new Detroit all you twits.

[Teacher317]

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

Makes me think of an abuse victim, curled up in a corner of the room, rocking back and forth, intoning "I'm strong. I'm strong. I'm strong. The fact that I can take all of this violence and do nothing means I'm actually STRONG!"

Cuck.

[hillarys cankles]

The president should be quiet. Let that state and mayor choke on their leftism. If they want help wait till they ask for it.

[frank ballenger]

Nerds like Mayor Frey sometimes believe in their leftist BS. Most of the time they can’t really believe it.

Leftists are racists who use blacks. They don’t really think burning buildings and destroying a police building are good things——or do they?

I know that behind the scenes they make anti-black remarks all the time. I was forced to tolerate many at the universities where I worked for many years. They giggle over their remarks, they speak in hushed tones, but they firmly believe black people are beneath them and are prone to crime and getting unfair advantages.

One: have you ever heard a liberal or now leftist say “How come they get a holiday day for MLK Day? Who else gets one? How did he deserve it?” That was several times from staunch Dem voters. Also “Don’t go to that area, it’s mostly black-—a lot of crime.” as advice to a newcomer in town. They vote Dem time after time and grumble.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

No word from the DEMOCRATIC governor of Minnesota either. Incompetent fools.

[TnTnTn]

Blue state, blue governor, blue sissy mayor, blue voters...clueless all...send more money...

[RightGeek]

[Tommy Revolts]

This guy is the biggest woke, white guilt wussy I've ever seen.

[freedumb2003]

Yet another community that craps in their own nest and will end up with no stores of any kind. The ones destroyed will not rebuild and the rest will move out.

Also, no police to patrol locally so let ‘em kill each other.