{"id":2529560,"date":"2026-01-04T12:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/resurfaced-footage-shows-leftist-minneapolis-mayor-speaking-somali-dancing-and-waving-somali-flag\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T13:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T18:00:33","slug":"resurfaced-footage-shows-leftist-minneapolis-mayor-speaking-somali-dancing-and-waving-somali-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/resurfaced-footage-shows-leftist-minneapolis-mayor-speaking-somali-dancing-and-waving-somali-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Resurfaced Footage Shows Leftist Minneapolis Mayor Speaking Somali, Dancing and Waving Somali Flag"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fresurfaced-footage-shows-leftist-minneapolis-mayor-speaking-somali-dancing-and-waving-somali-flag%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2529560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic minneapolis Mayor jacob Frey appears in a resurfaced City of Minneapolis video &#8211; first speaking in Somali, than in English &#8211; condemning President Trump&#8217;s immigration policies and expressing solidarity with the city&#8217;s Somali community. Social media also circulated clips of Frey dancing and waving a Somali flag and a short clip in which he said he hoped to visit Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also notes minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wore a hijab during a visit to a predominantly Somali market, and describes controversies involving minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&#8217;Hara, who criticized ICE operations and previously apologized for comments about &#8220;groups of East African kids.&#8221; The article summarizes federal and state responses to alleged welfare and Medicaid fraud tied to some Somali immigrants: President Trump announced plans to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved to increase enforcement in the Minneapolis area, the Treasury opened a probe into possible links to Al-shabaab, and a U.S. attorney said suspected Medicaid fraud in Minnesota had reached over $9 billion.The content is attributed to the Daily Caller News Foundation and republished by the Western Journal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis gave a speech in both Somali and English decrying President Donald Trump&rsquo;s immigration policies in a video that resurfaced Tuesday on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The video, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dJ_aIOiQ_Vs\">originally posted<\/a> June 6 on the City of Minneapolis YouTube page, featured Frey&rsquo;s response to Trump ordering a ban on admissions from 12 countries days after Mohamed Sabry Soliman allegedly attacked a Boulder, Colorado, event supporting hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. In the video, Frey first spoke in Somali before giving the speech in English.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to speak directly to the Somali community,&rdquo; Frey said. &ldquo;Whether you come from Mogadishu, Garowe, Hargeisa, Bosaso, Baidoa, or Kismayo, Minneapolis is your city. You are a vital part of the fabric that makes our city strong, diverse, and united. No matter what policies may be introduced by President Donald Trump, Minneapolis stands with you and values who you are and what you bring to our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A video compilation of Frey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JebraFaushay\/status\/2005746231083946385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dancing<\/a> and waving a Somali flag also surfaced on social media, including one clip where he expressed a desire to visit Somalia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he DREAMS of visiting his friends in Somalia..<\/p>\n<p>&#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WwAoXI6oC2\">pic.twitter.com\/WwAoXI6oC2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; American AF &#127482;&#127480; (@iAnonPatriot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iAnonPatriot\/status\/2005491076594081864?\">December 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota wore a hijab, a head covering worn by some Muslim women, during her visit to a predominantly Somali market, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UL2ERZ-e3oc\">video<\/a> posted on YouTube Thursday by Somali TV of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&rsquo;Hara attacked ICE operations in the city during a Dec. 16 press conference, comparing illegal immigrants to the parents of Jesus. O&rsquo;Hara had previously apologized at a Nov. 20 press conference after he discussed crime by &ldquo;groups of East African kids&rdquo; during a Nov. 11 interview following a Change.org <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/no-more-harmful-stereotypes-hold-chief-o-hara-accountable\">petition<\/a>&nbsp;demanding an apology that had gathered only 629 signatures.<\/p>\n<p>Trump announced in a November post on  that he would end &ldquo;Temporary Protected Status&rdquo; for Somalis in the state in response to allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brett-favre-repays-600000-in-mississippi-welfare-fraud-case\/\" title=\"Brett Favre Repays 0,000 in Mississippi Welfare Fraud Case\">welfare fraud<\/a> and said that the influx of refugees had &ldquo;destroyed our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it was surging assets into the Minneapolis area on Dec. 2 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-lawmakers-suggest-texas-put-controversial-colony-ridge-development-in-conservatorship\/\" title=\"Texas lawmakers propose placing the controversial Colony Ridge development under conservatorship.\">target illegal immigrants<\/a> from Somalia after the initial reports of welfare fraud of at least $1 billion emerged. Allegations that some of the stolen funds went to the radical Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab prompted a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/5629310-treasury-minnesota-al-shabaab-tax-probe\/\">probe<\/a> by the Treasury Department.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant United States Attorney Joe Thompson of the District of Minnesota announced on Dec. 18 that the amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wis-rep-brandtjen-urges-2020-election-audit\/\" title=\"Wis. Rep. Brandtjen urges 2020 election audit\">suspected fraud<\/a> in Minnesota&rsquo;s Medicaid program had reached over $9 billion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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