Let’s not dance around it: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz are lying sacks of you-know-what — and they have been for a long time.
Yes, yes, shocking. Absolutely no one could have predicted that politicians who presided over — and defended — a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar fraud disaster involving taxpayer money meant for vulnerable Americans might also mislead the public while actively encouraging resistance to federal law enforcement.
But here we are.
It’s hard to overstate just how much Minneapolis has slid into disorder — and how deeply local leadership has become intertwined with anti-government activists.
In recent days, Minneapolis has seen unauthorized checkpoints pop up on public streets — not official police roadblocks, but makeshift barricades set up by anti-ICE groups. At these so-called checkpoints, activists have stopped vehicles, demanded identification, and run license plates, all in the name of “blocking ICE.” They’ve stopped cars, questioned drivers and pedestrians, and essentially taken it upon themselves to control who can and cannot move freely through public roadways.
And no, the Minneapolis Police Dept. – such as they are – won’t do anything about it:
The self-styled “activists” in Minneapolis have gone well beyond passive protest — they’ve created their own license-plate databases and tracking systems to monitor ICE agents and anyone they suspect of being federal law enforcement.
They claim it’s to “protect the community” or “keep tabs” on immigration enforcement. In reality, much of the data is sloppy, unverified, and dangerously inaccurate — and it’s being used to harass and intimidate anyone they decide doesn’t fit their narrative.
Here’s the perfect example of how chaotic and error-prone it is: a well-known national reporter was interviewing members of what they call “ICE Watch” — activists running these informal patrols — when he heard people calling out what they thought were the plates of a confirmed ICE vehicle. Only after a few moments did he realize they were looking at the license plate on his rented car. That’s the credibility of their “intelligence.”
Up to now, the City of Minneapolis has effectively tolerated the creation of these illegal checkpoints, treating them as some sort of protected political expression rather than what they actually are: unlawful obstructions of public streets.
That may be changing — at least on paper.
This morning, Tom Homan announced that he had spoken directly with the Minneapolis police chief, who reportedly agreed to enforce the law and have the checkpoints dismantled. That sounds encouraging. But forgive me if I’m skeptical.
The activists have already adapted.
Many of these so-called “checkpoints” are no longer fixed barricades that can be easily removed. Instead, they’ve morphed into mobile blockades — cars parked sideways across streets, drivers ready to move at a moment’s notice.
NEW: The Minneapolis Police Officers Association blasts Democratic city leadership for allowing radical left-wing anti-ICE agitators to set up “mini-CHOP” style autonomous zones, barricading streets and creating lawless areas in Minneapolis.
“The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis does not support private individuals or groups establishing authorized “checkpoints,” blockades, or patrol zones on public streets… Peaceful protest is a constitutional right. Impersonating law enforcement, conducting stop-and-frisk activities, or physically blocking public roadways is not.”
These so-called “checkpoints” aren’t just illegal and aggravating — they’re part of a broader tactic straight out of the insurgency playbook.
This is how territory gets occupied.
A group moves in, declares control over public space, and enforces its own rules through intimidation rather than law. Streets become theirs. Movement is allowed or denied at their discretion. They decide who belongs and who doesn’t. For the duration of their presence, they are the law — not because anyone elected them, but because no one stops them.
“I haven’t seen anything like this” says experienced ICE agent in Minneapolis on the organization and communication systems of activists and agitators who are constantly impeding operations causing agents to move operations on targeted arrests of criminal illegal aliens
On this operation I was embedded in , activists were able to locate the agents and ‘blow up the spot’, forcing agents to move the operation and not make an arrest that day.
These activists are having a real impact on enforcement operations and I got to witness in real time.
The city is taking steps to penalize hotels that have hosted, or are alleged to have hosted, federal law enforcement officials. Instead of opposing the presence of insurgents in the city, the City Council is working in collaboration with them.
All in all, it seems pretty obvious that what’s happening in Minneapolis a) is being allowed to happen by Democrats who run the place; and b) has devolved into rampant unchecked lawlessness.
There’s no way every single resident of the city agrees with this, but even if they did, President Trump would be well within his authority as commander-in-chief to declare Minneapolis in rebellion and invoke the Insurrection Act. Enough already. It’s time for these left-wing lunatics to face some real justice.
Democrats frequently discuss impeachment and the 25th Amendment concerning President Donald Trump. Plans for his impeachment were in place even before he assumed office in 2017. They spent years labeling him as insane, featuring questionable professionals on left-leaning media channels, and asserting that he was unstable. Therefore, the current effort to pursue both impeachment and the 25th Amendment is nothing new for them, but it’s becoming somewhat tiresome, even for CNN.
On Saturday, CNN’s Michael Smerconish delivered a strong criticism of the rhetoric used by Democrats and then methodically destroyed their common nonsensical claims that Trump is mentally unfit to serve as president. He began by recalling the now-infamous dinner that Bill Maher had with Trump at the White House last spring, which prompted a predictable backlash from the left, which included left-wing kook producer/actor Larry David mocking Maher in the New York Times with the headline “My Dinner with Adolf.”
“In a choice between two of my favorite comedians, I stood with Maher on [the] theory that it’s better to have dialogue and to break bread than to demonize,” Smerconish said. Maher had dinner, went right back on television, and kept up his criticism of the president.
As you know, it was Trump’s posts on Truth Social during the Iran conflict that ignited a response from the Democrats this past week, leading to discussions about impeachment and the 25th Amendment. The surprising outcome was that it worked; just 90 minutes before Trump’s deadline, Pakistan successfully negotiated a two-week ceasefire.
Funny how things unfold like that.
Smerconish then summarized a deep dive from the New York Times regarding the events leading up to Trump’s decision to bomb Iran:
While Benjamin Netanyahu pushed for action and initially aligned with Donald Trump, key U.S. officials pushed back hard. John Ratcliffe dismissed Israeli regime-change plans as unrealistic, Marco Rubio bluntly rejected them, and J.D. Vance emerged as the most vocal opponent of war.
But new intelligence created urgency, showing a rare opportunity to target Iran’s leadership. After failed diplomatic efforts led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump convened a final meeting, heard all sides, and weighed legal and military input.
With a deadline looming, Trump made the call just minutes before time expired, approving the strike and greenlighting “Operation Epic Fury.”
New intelligence revealed Iran’s leadership, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be exposed in a rare, vulnerable setting, prompting urgency inside the White House. Donald Trump still gave diplomacy one last shot, but after Witkoff and Kushner reported that Iran wasn’t negotiating in good faith, the focus shifted to action.
At a February 26 Situation Room meeting, Trump heard arguments from his team. Vance warned against a strike but deferred to the president, while Ratcliffe presented the intelligence, and legal and military officials confirmed the plan was viable.
With a deadline looming, Trump made the final call aboard Air Force One, approving “Operation Epic Fury” just 22 minutes before the cutoff.
Why did Smerconish bring this up?
“It shows airing of competing views, some open to dissent, reliance on legal counsel, and a deliberative process, not the impulsivity with which Trump is so often associated,” he said. “There’s nothing in the Times behind closed doors account of an unstable Trump at the same time that he was playing the madman card in public.”
The person discussing the decline of civilizations was actively listening to dissent, consulting lawyers, and making tough decisions under immense pressure. Smerconish put it cleanly: “It’s not that there’s a method to his madness, it’s that the madness is his method.”
Smerconish argued that the act is losing its effectiveness, suggesting that this is a debate worth discussing. He concluded that the New York Times report revealed the same insight that Bill Maher experienced during dinner: Trump is indeed capable of exactly what his critics claim he isn’t.
“Patience, process, and genuine deliberation. He went around the table. He heard the dissent. He consulted the lawyers; he made a hard call under enormous pressure. And 90 minutes before his own deadline, a ceasefire materialized.” He was direct: “That’s not nothing, and it’s certainly not the behavior of someone who needs the 25th amendment invoked or warrants impeaching.”
WATCH:
Democrats have spend years trying to convince everyone Trump is off his rocker; a CNN host just demolished that fake narrative in a few minutes.