“Get the F* Out”: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey explodes on LIVE TV, Rejects “Bullsh**” Narrative on Deadly ICE Shooting**
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — In a broadcast that stunned viewers and shattered the typical veneer of political decorum, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered a raw, profanity-laced condemnation of federal law enforcement following a deadly shooting in his city. Visibly shaken and seething with anger, the Mayor did not mince words when addressing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency directly, telling them to “get the f*** out of Minneapolis.”
The confrontation comes in the wake of the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother who was shot and killed by ICE agents during an operation that local officials are describing as “reckless,” “unconstitutional,” and “terrorizing.”
While the Trump administration and federal agencies moved quickly to frame the incident as an act of self-defense against a “domestic terrorist,” Mayor Frey appeared on national television to forcefully dismantle that narrative, citing video evidence and eyewitness accounts that paint a much darker picture of a federal force acting with impunity.
“That is Bullsh“**
The interview began with a warning from the host about the explicit language to come—a rare disclaimer for a mayoral interview, but one that proved necessary. When asked about the federal claim that agents were forced to fire on Good in self-defense, Frey’s reaction was immediate and visceral.
“They are already trying to spin this as an action of self-defense,” Frey said, his voice trembling with intensity. “Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly: That is bullshit.”
The Mayor described the incident not as a confrontation with a dangerous criminal, but as a tragedy involving a civilian motorist. According to Frey, the video evidence shows Good executing a simple driving maneuver—a “three or four-point turn”—when she was gunned down.
“That’s the furthest thing from any intentional use of force that I could possibly imagine,” Frey stated. “This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying.”
The disconnect between the official federal report and the Mayor’s account is absolute. While Washington D.C. paints a picture of agents under siege, Frey describes a city under occupation by a force that has gone rogue.
“Get the F* Out of Minneapolis”**
The most viral moment of the broadcast came when Frey addressed the agency responsible for the shooting directly.
“There’s little I can say again that it’ll make this situation better,” Frey admitted, acknowledging the grief of the community. “But I do have a message for our community, for our city, and I have a message for ICE.”
Staring directly into the camera, he delivered the line that has since ignited social media: “To you, ICE? Get the f*** out of Minneapolis.”
It was a moment of pure, unfiltered frustration from a leader whose city has been the epicenter of civil rights struggles and trauma over the last five years. Frey framed the presence of ICE not as a law enforcement necessity, but as an invasion.
“You’ve got these thousands of ICE agents that are coming in not for safety reasons, not for fighting crime,” Frey asserted. “They’re coming in to terrorize our communities.”
A City Under Siege
The Mayor’s critique went far beyond the single shooting of Renee Nicole Good. He painted a harrowing portrait of daily life in Minneapolis under the current federal crackdown. He described agents in “unmarked black vests” who refuse to identify themselves or take responsibility for their actions.
Frey shared chilling anecdotes of the tactics being employed on the streets of his city.
“This happened because you got people that are coming into our city, tearing apart communities, really hurting a whole lot of small and local businesses, dragging pregnant women through the street,” Frey alleged.
He argued that the targets of these operations are frequently not the “violent criminals” cited in White House press briefings, but ordinary residents profiled based on their appearance.
“They are detaining people simply because they look Somali or look Latino,” Frey said. “If they cared about safety, they wouldn’t be going after the dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare… who happens to be from Somalia or Ecuador.”
The “Domestic Terrorist” Label
Central to the conflict is the labeling of the victim, Renee Nicole Good. The administration has reportedly floated the term “domestic terrorist” in connection with the incident, a classification that Frey rejected with contempt.
“The notion that this was domestic terrorism is garbage,” Frey declared. “It’s BS. It’s whatever other superlative you want to attach, but that ain’t a factual or valid narrative.”
Frey suggested that Good might have been present at the scene as part of a “citizen activism” effort to document ICE operations—a practice that has become common in cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis as residents try to warn neighbors of raids.
“I wouldn’t be surprised that she was standing up for her neighbors,” Frey said of Good. “From the little that I have learned about her, that is something that she would do on a very regular basis.”
Good, described as a mother of a six-year-old child, has now become the latest name added to a list of victims that Minneapolis knows too well. Frey emphasized that the city is “devastated” for her family.
“We got to be wrapping our arms around the family… because they do not deserve this,” he said.
Fearing a Military Escalation
The Mayor also voiced a darker suspicion: that the chaos is being manufactured. He warned that the Trump administration might be using incidents like this as a pretext for a much larger military deployment.
“We understand that right now the Trump administration is looking for any excuse whatsoever to deploy the military, an occupying force,” Frey warned.
He suggested that the administration “wanted a moment like this,” a violent clash that could justify a heavy-handed federal takeover of local policing. This “permission structure” for escalation is a fear shared by many local leaders who feel their authority is being usurped by federal agencies operating with a different mandate.
“This is about the endurance of our republic right now,” Frey said, elevating the stakes from a local crime story to a national constitutional crisis. “This happened because the way that ICE is conducting themselves is not constitutional.”
Investigation and Distrust
As the dust settles, the question of accountability looms large. The investigation into the shooting will reportedly be handled jointly by the FBI and the state-level Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). However, when asked if he trusts the FBI to be fair given the rhetoric coming from the President and the Department of Homeland Security, Frey was hesitant.
“I don’t think anybody knows fully what to expect from this administration,” he admitted.
However, he expressed full confidence in the local and state investigators. “I believe my own eyes,” Frey said. “The way that our law enforcement officers here in Minnesota and Minneapolis are conducting is going to be fair and righteous.”
He noted that Minneapolis police officers were on the scene within minutes and accompanied the victim in the ambulance, contrasting their “service-oriented” approach with the “reckless” behavior of the federal agents.
“We Are Tough”
Despite the tragedy, the profanity, and the looming threat of further federal intervention, Frey’s ultimate message was one of resilience. Minneapolis, a city that has been “through so much” over the last five years—an oblique but clear reference to the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent uprising—remains standing.
“We are tough. We are strong, we are resilient,” Frey said. “We’ll get knocked down seven times but we get back up eight.”
He promised that the city would “grin down this bear” and fight for justice, but urged residents to do so peacefully.
“Don’t take the bait,” he advised protesters, warning them not to give the administration the violent images they might be seeking.
As night fell on Minneapolis, large-scale peaceful protests were already forming. But the defining image of the day remains the Mayor, usually a figure of polished politics, staring into the lens and telling the federal government, in no uncertain terms, to get out.
“The truth matters here,” Frey concluded. And in Minneapolis, the truth is currently a battleground.
