Mayor Frey included on Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2026 list

Frey speaks at 'State of the Swamp' event in DC

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke at the "State of the Swamp" event in Washington D.C., which was held in opposition to President Trump's State of the Union. 

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has been included among Time's list of The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 released on Wednesday.

Frey on Time's Most Influential list

What we know:

Time's listing cites the mayor's presence during the federal surge in Minneapolis to start 2026, recalling Mayor Frey's statement to ICE after Renee Good's killing: "Get the f--- out of Minneapolis."

"From a walnut conference table in city hall, he directed the unprecedented logistical response to having 4,000 federal agents on the ground."

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Frey is among other political leaders, celebrities, athletes, and business moguls on the Time list.

President Trump, Marco Rubio, Zohran Mamdani, Gavin Newsom, and Benjamin Netanyahu are some of the other political leaders included on the most influential list, along with Mayor Frey.