{"id":2621575,"date":"2026-06-30T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-minneapolis-mayor-celebrates-independence-day-for-somalia-we-see-you-as-our-family\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:46:48","slug":"leftist-minneapolis-mayor-celebrates-independence-day-for-somalia-we-see-you-as-our-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-minneapolis-mayor-celebrates-independence-day-for-somalia-we-see-you-as-our-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftist Minneapolis Mayor Celebrates Independence Day&#8230; For Somalia: &#8216;We See You As Our Family&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fleftist-minneapolis-mayor-celebrates-independence-day-for-somalia-we-see-you-as-our-family%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=2621575&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>Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed strong support for teh Somali community during their Independence Day celebration, emphasizing that Minnesotans see Somali immigrants as family and allies. He praised their contributions to the city and pledged his assistance to undocumented individuals who may face deportation, referencing immigration operations and community solidarity. Frey\u2019s remarks come <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wuhan-collaborator-daszak-demands-1-trillion-for-pandemic-prevention-efforts\/\" title=\"Wuhan Collaborator Daszak Demands  Trillion for \u201cPandemic Prevention Efforts\u201d\">amidst ongoing scrutiny<\/a> over fraud investigations linked to Minnesota\u2019s social programs, notably the Feeding Our Future scandal involving widespread fraud in nonprofit food assistance organizations.Despite previous appearances at Somali events,this is the first since national attention was drawn to these issues. Frey\u2019s relationship with the Somali community has also been controversial,with viral moments that some view as insincere,such as his interactions involving Somali traditions and celebrations. critics suggest that Frey\u2019s support may be motivated by political considerations within a community that significantly influences his electoral success, raising concerns about politicians prioritizing micro-targeted groups over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader public accountability amidst recent scandals<\/a>.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey would like you to know that he\u2019s a big fan of Independence Day \u2014 just not necessarily when it comes to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest clip adding to the corpus of evidence that Minnesota Democratic politicians are forever trying to keep the support of one specific group, Frey appeared on stage at a Somali independence day event this past weekend, calling the community \u201cour family\u201d and pledging his help to those who are illegally in this country and might be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough Operation Metro Surge, we all saw that they tried to come for some of us,\u201d he said in a clip posted to his X account, referencing the ICE operations that turned into chaos largely because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/damning-video-trump-plays-elizabeth-warrens-eulogy-alex-pretti-footage-pretti-wildly-attacking-ice-destroying-property-result-truly-blistering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">violent and organized leftist opposition<\/a> that received either the tacit or explicit approval of Minnesota Democrat officialdom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd when that happens, we said that you\u2019re coming for all of us,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Minneapolis, we love our neighbors. In Minneapolis, we do not see you as immigrants. We see you as our family,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are our brothers. You\u2019re our sisters. You have done so much for this incredible city, and for that, we stand with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Somali Independence Day!<\/p>\n<p>Here in Minnesota, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the United States, we celebrate the resilience, culture, and leadership that continue to enrich our city and community. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RP7jlgO5ar\">pic.twitter.com\/RP7jlgO5ar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayorFrey\/status\/2071053557369815388?\">June 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This happened, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/28\/us-news\/jacob-frey-praises-somali-community-as-minnesota-faces-renewed-scrutiny-over-fraud-investigations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> noted, as \u201cMinnesota continues to face scrutiny over several high-profile fraud investigations and weeks after a Republican-led House Oversight Committee report alleged the Minnesota Governor Tim Walz\u2019s administration failed to act on repeated warnings about widespread fraud in the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-banking-on-3-6-trillion-tax-increases-to-fund-agenda-plans\/\" title=\"Biden Banking On .6 Trillion Tax Increases To Fund Agenda Plans\">social services programs<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Frey has appeared at Somali independence day events in Minneapolis before, this is the first since the Feeding Our Future scandal became national news last November, when a series of social media videos exposed the fact that fraud extended to many nonprofits that took advantage of Minnesota\u2019s gargantuan safety net.<\/p>\n<p>It was initially reported that the size and scope of the matter was first discovered after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-fires-off-letter-citing-further-evidence-as-to-why-twitter-merger-is-over\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Fires Off Letter Citing Further Evidence As To Why Twitter Merger Is Over\">2022 whistleblower report<\/a>. This later turned out to be false \u2014 the fraud had been flagged in the early days of COVID by officials with the Minnesota Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/29\/us\/fraud-minnesota-somali.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> report noted that those \u201cwho administered the program became overwhelmed by the number of applicants seeking to register new feeding sites and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-inspector-general-to-investigate-gop-claims-of-illegal-office-search\/\" title=\"Capitol Police Inspector General To Investigate GOP Claims Of Illegal Office Search\">began raising questions<\/a> about the plausibility of some invoices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the nonprofit threatened to sue the state over raising those questions, saying that if it did not swiftly approve applicants from \u201cminority-owned businesses,\u201d a lawsuit that would be \u201csprawled across the news\u201d would result.<\/p>\n<p>Given the options, Minnesota decided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/one-agency-tried-stop-somali-welfare-fraud-early-2020-activists-used-dei-intimidate-silence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backing off was the better option<\/a> \u2014 and a fraud machine that has sapped countless billions of dollars from state and federal coffers continues unabated.<\/p>\n<p>And in addition to this not being the first time that Frey has appeared at a Somali independence day event in Minneapolis, it\u2019s also not the first time he\u2019s gone viral in a negative manner for it on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Minneapolis Mayor, Jacob Frey, \u2018dancing\u2019 at annual celebration of Somali Independence Day. \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n<p>Check his financials NOW. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NFatqWtdZD\">pic.twitter.com\/NFatqWtdZD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kristin Sokoloff (@ksoklower48) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ksoklower48\/status\/2006093124867875296?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nor is it the first time he\u2019s gone viral for kissing up to the Somali community in ways that seem less than genuine \u2014 as in this infamous clip of him \u201cenjoying\u201d traditional Somali food:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey slams down a Somali meal in defiance of Trump<\/p>\n<p>Does he look like he\u2019s enjoying it? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fb0KDkfIxV\">pic.twitter.com\/Fb0KDkfIxV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CatchUpFeed\/status\/1996799921890947250?\">December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, this all takes on a different tenor in the aftermath of the Feeding Our Future scandal.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a reason why Frey keeps on going down this path. It can be heard in the words of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/minnesota-ag-keith-ellison-feels-heat-fraud-hearing-dc-go-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WallStreetApes\/status\/2005849513676923358?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2005849513676923358%7Ctwgr%5Ec95cfbda58be3ce729330aae519c488210809897%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fone-agency-tried-stop-somali-welfare-fraud-early-2020-activists-used-dei-intimidate-silence%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> an interviewer, \u201cIn my own election, I wouldn\u2019t be in office without the help of the Somali community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These are people, in other words, who are more concerned about protecting their office at all costs than protecting the people of Minnesota. What they care about, instead, is the micro-targeted groups who can get them there. 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