Jacob Frey: “If You Come For One of Us, You’re Coming for All of Us”

About this episode

John Heilemann interviews Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the city's battle with federal forces and the importance of community solidarity.

John welcomes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to discuss his city’s harrowing battle this winter with ICE, CBP, and Donald Trump. Frey explains what it was like living under violent federal occupation; the combination of fierce resistance and neighborly love that enabled Minneapolis not just to emerge triumphant but set an example for other cities around the country; and why the embrace of Bruce Springsteen—who kicked off his spring No Kings tour in the Twin Cities this week—was so vital and important. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: John Heilemann

Guest: Jacob Frey

Topics covered

• Minneapolis
• ICE
• CBP
• Donald Trump
• Bruce Springsteen
• federal occupation
• community resistance

Keywords

• Minneapolis
• ICE
• CBP
• Donald Trump
• Bruce Springsteen
• community resistance
• federal occupation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE, CBP

Places: Minneapolis, Twin Cities

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