Minneapolis tensions deepen again as Trump accuses mayor of 'playing with fire'

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a person from an apartment building, days after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan ‌28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday he was "playing with fire" for insisting that local police would refrain from enforcing federal immigration laws, a day after the president said he intended to "de-escalate ‌a little bit" in the city.