Social Media Mocks Minneapolis Mayor for Dance Video

A video featuring Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey displaying awkward dance moves at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair has quickly gained attention. Posted on TikTok, the video shows Frey dancing to hip-hop music, wearing sunglasses, and engaging with the emcee. The clip has spread across social media, where users criticize the performance as embarrassing.

Conservative commentator Benny Johnson commented on the situation, expressing his displeasure by recalling another incident involving Mayor Frey and Somali food. He described Frey as a ‘walking humiliation ritual.’ The sentiment was echoed by others, including commentator Emily Jashinsky, who joked about the mayor opting to defund the police instead.

Outkick writer Ian Miller suggested that Democrats have become the party of former theater kids lacking talent, while another user criticized the mayors like Frey, who are willing to entertain public mockery. This incident is part of a wider pattern where Democratic politicians face backlash when attempting to connect with voters through jovial performances.

The event in question, the Black Entrepreneur State Fair, is an annual celebration of Black-owned businesses. Despite the fair’s generally positive aim, the mayor’s dance seemed to divert attention.

Another political figure, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, was also criticized. His campaign video mimicked the children’s series “Blue’s Clues,” to explain mail-in voting. Critics found this effort equally cringeworthy.

Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Frey for a comment on the mockery he faced online. The situation highlights the challenges politicians face when attempting to engage with the public in less formal ways.