
Trump Ups Rhetoric On Minneapolis, Despite Calls For De-Escalation
From The Lead with Jake Tapper
Published 1/29/2026
One day after calling for a little bit of a de-escalation, President Trump is now accusing the Minneapolis mayor of playing with fire, bucking calls to fire his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and accusing a Democratic congresswoman who was attacked of staging it. Learn more about your ad…