A video featuring Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dancing at the Black Entrepreneurs State Fair has gone viral. The clip, which surfaced on TikTok last week, shows Frey, sporting sunglasses, interacting with a host while moving to hip-hop music on the dance floor. Many users commented that his performance was “disgusting,” and the video quickly spread across social media platforms.
One conservative commentator criticized Frey, stating, “Why are they always like this? This is even worse than when he pretended that the Somali food he choked on was delicious. He’s a walking rite of humiliation.”
Another user reflected on the awkwardness, saying, “How embarrassing.”
There’s been some mockery surrounding Democratic politicians and their attempts to engage with voters through dancing and upbeat performances, which are often seen as awkward. One contributor remarked about Frey’s performance, jokingly wishing he would “defund the police.”
Another commentator expressed frustration with the Democratic Party’s current state, claiming it has become the “party of theater kids,” suggesting that they lack genuine talent and are damaging urban areas, reflecting on why they might be drawn to politics in the first place.
As the chatter continued, users remarked about Frey’s dancing style, with one calling it a typical caricature of a “classic white man” trying to dance.
The events unfolded during the annual Black Entrepreneur State Fair, which took place from August 9 to 15 at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis. As the video circulated, it resonated with ongoing discussions about how politicians connect with constituents, often leading to critiques of their methods as clumsy and out of touch.
Interestingly, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faced backlash for a campaign video that humorously parodied the children’s show “Blue’s Clues” to explain mail-in voting. Critics labeled the ad “disgusting,” adding to the discourse on the effectiveness and appropriateness of such creative approaches in politics.
