--- title: "Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dances at Black Entrepreneur State Fair, mocked online" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-dances-at-black-entrepreneur-state-fair-mocked-onli" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-dances-at-black-entrepreneur-state-fair-mocked-onli" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-dances-at-black-entrepreneur-state-fair-mocked-onli.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-dances-at-black-entrepreneur-state-fair-mocked-onli" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-15T21:25:31.379Z" source_reported: "2026-08-15T17:30:42.000Z" updated: "2026-08-15T21:25:31.379Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 51 hype_score: 73 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-15T22:30:19.678108+00:00" --- # Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dances at Black Entrepreneur State Fair, mocked online *Videos of Frey’s moves at a mostly empty parking lot event spread widely, drawing criticism and memes* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Only one full report, from New York Post. - Craft 51 of 100, higher is better. Lacks diverse perspectives and fact-checking. - Hype 73 of 100, lower is better. Loaded language and emphasis on mockery. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey danced at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair in a mostly empty parking lot on 14 August 2026. - Social media users widely mocked Frey’s dance moves, calling them stiff and awkward, with memes spreading quickly. - This is not the first time Frey’s dancing has drawn criticism; past performances have also been ridiculed online. - All six right-rated outlets covered the story, focusing on the mockery. No left- or centre-rated outlets reported it. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey danced at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair on 14 August 2026. Videos of the event show Frey, wearing a button-down shirt, gray khakis, and sunglasses, moving to a hip-hop beat in a mostly empty parking lot. The event’s emcee appeared more coordinated than Frey, whose moves were described as stiff and awkward. Social media users quickly mocked Frey’s performance. Comments on X called his dancing "sad on an epic scale" and questioned whether he had any rhythm. Others compared him to "someone’s embarrassing uncle" or a "wooden board". The New York Post reported that Frey has faced similar criticism before, including during a 2025 reelection campaign event and a 2025 Somali Independence Day celebration. > This cannot be real life. This is just so sad on an epic scale. > > — X user, quoted by the New York Post ## What the coverage left out No left- or centre-rated outlets ran this story. None of the right-rated digests or the New York Post’s full report mentioned the purpose of the Black Entrepreneur State Fair or provided context about its organisers or attendees. The New York Post was the only outlet to describe the location as a "mostly empty parking lot". ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (6) 0 of 6 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-15T22:30:19.678108+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-15T23:30:16.355Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - All six right-rated outlets led on the mockery of Frey’s dance moves. The New York Post described his performance as "painfully humiliating" and "clumsy", quoting social media reactions that called it "brutal for real". The Post also noted Frey’s past dance controversies, framing them as part of a pattern of awkward public appearances. - The Gateway Pundit’s digest called Frey’s dancing an act of "pandering to the black community" and labelled him a "far-left" mayor. The Daily Wire’s digest described his moves as "questionable" and noted that his rhythm had not improved since previous performances. Twitchy, TMZ, and RedState all highlighted the social media backlash, with Twitchy calling the memes "hilarious" and RedState describing the dance as a "peak progressive humiliation ritual". **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 5 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/cringe-jacob-frey-dances-rap-music-black-entrepreneur) — CRINGE: Far-Left Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Dances to Rap Music at Black Entrepreneur State Fair * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila - [The Daily Wire](https://dailywire.com/news/watch-americas-most-cringe-mayor-jacob-frey-busts-out-new-dance-moves) — America’s Most Cringe Mayor Jacob Frey Busts Out New Dance Moves - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/us-news/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-freys-humiliating-moves-at-black-entrepreneur-state-fair) — Minneapolis mayor busts out painfully humiliating moves at Black Entrepreneur State Fair: ‘Brutal for real’ - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/08/14/jacob-frey-white-man-dance-black-fake-n2431285) — HA! Jacob Frey Busts a Move at Black Entrepreneur State Fair and the HILARIOUS Memes Make Themselves - [TMZ](https://tmz.com/2026/08/14/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-dancing-at-black-entrepreneur-fair) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Busts a Move at Black Entrepreneur State Fair - [RedState](https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/14/watch-jacob-frey-humiliates-himself-with-painfully-cringe-dance-at-black-state-fair-n2205599) — Jacob Frey’s Cringe Dance at Black State Fair Is Peak Progressive Humiliation Ritual ## Questions **What did Jacob Frey do at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair?** Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey danced at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair on 14 August 2026. Videos show him moving awkwardly to a hip-hop beat in a mostly empty parking lot, wearing a button-down shirt and khakis. Social media users mocked his performance, calling it stiff and lacking rhythm. **Which outlets covered Jacob Frey’s dance at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair?** Six right-rated outlets covered the story, including the New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, and The Daily Wire. All focused on the mockery of Frey’s dance moves. No left- or centre-rated outlets reported on the event, making this a notable gap in coverage. **Has Jacob Frey been criticised for dancing before?** Yes. The New York Post reported that Frey has faced criticism for his dance moves in the past. In 2025, he was mocked during a Somali Independence Day celebration and a reelection campaign event, where his performances were described as awkward and embarrassing. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-dances-at-black-entrepreneur-state-fair-mocked-onli. 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