Trump calls Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey amid immigration enforcement riots

President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” call with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and announced that border czar Tom Homan would meet with him, as riots continue to erupt in the city amid a federal immigration enforcement operation.

Trump shared the update in a post on Truth Social, signaling increased federal engagement with city leaders as officials respond to the unrest.

“I just had a very good phone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis,” the president wrote. “A lot of progress is being made! Tom Homan will meet with him tomorrow to continue the discussion. Thank you for your attention to this subject!”

Frey offered his own account of the call later Monday, outlining his position on the federal immigration enforcement operation and the terms under which the city will continue to cooperate with state and federal authorities.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke with President Donald Trump on Jan. 26, 2026, and confirmed he would meet with border czar Tom Homan. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“I spoke with President Trump today and enjoyed the conversation. I expressed how Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and made it clear that my primary request was that Operation Metro Surge must end,” Frey wrote. “The president recognized that the current situation cannot continue.

“Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue to press for the remaining agents involved in this operation to leave,” he continued. “Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with federal and state law enforcement on genuine criminal investigations – but we will not participate in the unconstitutional arrests of our neighbors or enforce federal immigration law.”

Frey said violent criminals should be held accountable for the crimes they commit, not where they came from.

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“I will continue to work with all levels of government to keep our communities safe, reduce crime, and put Minneapolis residents first,” he wrote, confirming that he also plans to meet with Homan on Tuesday to discuss next steps.

The social media posts came hours after Trump spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about unrest in Minneapolis following federal immigration enforcement actions.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to the call during her Monday press briefing, saying Trump wants to “let cops be cops” as authorities respond to the unrest.

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President Trump said he spoke with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and announced border czar Tom Homan would meet with him as riots continue over immigration enforcement. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

She criticized Walz and Frey for what she described as encouraging anti-ICE agitators, who she said contributed to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by law enforcement this month.

Leavitt said Trump wants the unrest to end immediately and outlined what she called a clear path to restoring law and order in Minnesota, starting with a demand that state and local authorities turn over illegal aliens who are incarcerated or have active arrest warrants or known criminal histories.

Trump is also calling on local law enforcement to assist federal authorities by transferring custody of arrested illegal aliens and helping locate suspects wanted for crimes.

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“We want to let cops be cops,” Leavitt said.