They met. They talked. And they didn’t walk away on the same page.
That’s the takeaway from dueling social media posts after Border Czar Tom Homan sat down with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and law enforcement leaders to discuss the situation in the state.
“Today I met with Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and top law enforcement officials to discuss the issues on the ground in Minnesota. We all agree that we need to support our law enforcement officers and get criminals off the streets,” Homan wrote Tuesday on X.
“While we don’t agree on everything, these meetings were a productive starting point and I look forward to more conversations with key stakeholders in the days ahead.”
Homan also stressed that the administration’s stance hasn’t changed.
“President Trump has been clear: he wants American cities to be safe and secure for law-abiding residents — and they will be,” he said.
Frey, meanwhile, said his priority is ending the federal operation.
“Today, Chief O’Hara and I met with Border Czar Homan and had a productive conversation. I reiterated that my main ask is for Operation Metro Surge to end as quickly as possible,” Frey posted on X.
“Public safety works best when it’s built on community trust, not tactics that create fear or division.”
President Donald Trump suggested in a Tuesday interview that his administration may adjust its approach as it continues targeting criminal illegal immigrants for deportation, according to ABC News.
“You know, we have Tom Homan there now, we put him in there. He’s great. And they met with the governor, the mayor, everybody else. And we’ll, we’re going to de-escalate a little bit,” Trump said.
Trump also rejected the idea that the administration is backing down.
“I haven’t heard that at all, because it’s just the opposite,” Trump said. “But It’s not a question of retreat. We want — we want safe cities.”
“I don’t think it’s a pullback. It’s a little bit of a change.”
On Monday, Trump said the operation in Minnesota could end quickly if local and state officials cooperate.
“What we need is their criminals. You know, they have criminals. And all I said, ‘just give us your criminals’ and if you give us the criminals, it all goes away,” he said.
But on Wednesday, Trump struck a sharper tone on Truth Social, pointing to Frey’s comments about local enforcement of federal immigration laws.
“Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, ‘Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws.’ This is after having had a very good conversation with him. Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!”
