Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, addressed the public response following a mass shooting at a Catholic school that resulted in several children being killed. In his remarks, Frey urged people not to rely solely on "thoughts and prayers," emphasizing that the victims were "literally praying" during the attack. He called for more than just expressions of sympathy, advocating for stricter gun control measures in the wake of the tragedy. Frey's comments have drawn criticism for appearing to reject traditional religious responses to the incident.
Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey Uses Catholic Church Shooting To Slander Christians For ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ https://t.co/vKAwYICUfP
WOW — Dem. Mayor of Minneapolis Jacob Frey CONDEMNS praying for the victims of the Catholic mass shooting. "Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers...these kids were literally praying!" Cruel and callous. https://t.co/5mVAQAijn1
BREAKING: Democrat Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey oddly mad at people for saying to “pray” after the Catholic church sho*ting. “Don’t just say this is about ‘thoughts and prayers’ right now.” https://t.co/OkRtpccOhg