President Trump and his campaign have accused the Democratic mayor of Minneapolis of"attempting to extort" the campaign with over half-a-million in security fees ahead of Thursday's rally.
“Probably illegal! I stand strongly & proudly with the great Police Officers and Law Enforcement of Minneapolis and the Great State of Minnesota! See you Thursday Night!” the president added. Frey responded in a brief Tweet Tuesday morning, alluding to the campaign’s past issues with paying cities security bills around campaign rallies: “Yawn... Welcome to Minneapolis where we pay our bills, we govern with integrity, and we love all of our neighbors,” the mayor tweeted.
The letter goes on to give the city until 11:00 am CDT on Tuesday to comply with the agreement “or else we will prepare the necessary papers to begin court proceedings.” After the deadline passed on Tuesday Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told ABC News,"We will have something to say when it’s appropriate."
Cost comparisons between cities where rallies are held will be easy to find. Mr. Mayor should tread lightly.
Just don’t provide the security.. simple.. why go back and fourth with someone who thinks he can get away with anything he wants. Actions speak louder than words.
Obama only needs $20,000, but Trump wants $500,000.🤣🤣
There's an old Nigerian saying: 'the smell of the bush rat is stronger than words' Learn it!
The Mayor has seen from previous Trump events that the President and his mob do not settle debts and others are footing the bill for his campaign rallies. Getting your money up front is a good idea.
Minneapolis mayor is afraid of citizens finding out what a great president Trump is. He doesn’t want the rally to happen. I hope Minneapolis liberals give Trump a chance & attend the rally. I hope they see the light & join Trump in MAGA🇺🇸
Well thats what happens when you're notorious for not paying your debts. Side note: since Trump is also notorious for claiming other people are doing exactly what he is doing he needs to be looked at for extortion as well
Mayor should be arrested for extortion
Well...you have to admit it's a frigging huge leap in 'fees' when that same mayor charged Obama only $20,000 for security at the same center, and now wants to charge Trump $530,000
How come we Minnesotans have to pay for trump? I for one don’t him to come to my state. Stray away, stay far away.
S.F. of the mid - west , thats no surprise.
Trump thinks his rally's should be free and still owes multiple venues $$$ for security. Don't hold your breath while you wait to get paid. A shameful presidency.
WhiteSupremacist traitor
Then realDonaldTrump can just find another vendor. Trump doesn’t pay his bills.
Nice try realdonaldtrump, people know your history of not paying.
Why? Because as trump did in his prior life of private sector businesses, he either cheats his vendors, doesn't pay them, or sues them. In his current capacity, he avoids using his huge campaign cash to pay for his political cult events. Who 'extorts' whom? So CashUpFront!
A better headline - 'Mayor of Minneapolis requiring Trump campaign, notorious for not paying bills, to pay security fee up front'
Well, he shouldn’t be such a huge dead beat and maybe his credit would be good.
Again, prior acts by Trump in Texas and other places, where his campaign left owing $$, proves why he is attacking Minneapolis. L O S E R
Love how so many twitterers only read the snipet and not the article. Not to bright are they?
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Make them pay up front..trump and his bunch of grifters need to pay all those bills they still owe for...
Democrat mayor thinks he can over charge the president just because he is a Republican. If Trump was a Democrat it would be free . So yes sue the city for everything they got .wont be spending money for the twins so they have extra money to waste.
Because be never pays these cities he has Rally's in. Ever! I applaud the mayor.
Hey ABC, you see how likes you get?
It's true. Please cover this story fairly
His campaign must be broke!
What a pathetic attempt to stop Trump's reelection. If Trump is as bad as you say and Dem candidates are as good with great policies, why so scared to let American people decide?
FAKENEWS Politics he tried committing extortion PERIOD I used to love watching evening news and I couldn’t stomach it tonight watching how BIAS it’s become! What a shame that true journalism is a thing of the past.
You mean Minneapolis the Muslim capital of the US? Shocking.
I mean he is being IMPEACHED. Why should he be holding a rally anyway? The mofo needs to lay low. GoAwayDotard ImpeachTheMFTraitor ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW
realDonaldTrump mr trump YOU SHOULD PAY out of your campaign fund. Minneapolis taxpayers should not be paying for Republican event
Good LORD !! sue, sue, sue !!! that’s all he does.
Trump's MO his entire business life. You don't amass 3600+ legal entanglements paying your bills and being a stand up citizen 👈🇺🇲
Pay your bill! We don’t want you here! realDonaldTrump
Trump has cheated people/extorted them all his life, turn about is fair play, what's good for the damn goose is good for the gandar.
Can you blame Minneapolis? Good for them!
Maybe that trail of unpaid bills they've left across the country has something to do with the calculus on this decision?
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