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Mayor Frey’s Floyd Memorial Sparks Conservative Parody, Trump Critique

5/26/2026

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Mayor Jacob Frey posted a George Floyd tribute on Memorial Day before a separate service message.
Conservatives Tomi Lahren and Laura Loomer called the post a parody.
The autopsy listed cardiopulmonary arrest, heart disease, fentanyl intoxication and methamphetamine use as factors in Floyd’s death.
President Donald Trump posted a Memorial Day greeting denouncing Democrats for disrespecting the military, while right-leaning commentators linked the tribute to unrest and police-defunding debates.

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Mayor Jacob Frey posted a George Floyd tribute on Memorial Day before a separate service message.
Conservatives Tomi Lahren and Laura Loomer called the post a parody.
The autopsy listed cardiopulmonary arrest, heart disease, fentanyl intoxication and methamphetamine use as factors in Floyd’s death.
President Donald Trump posted a Memorial Day greeting denouncing Democrats for disrespecting the military, while right-leaning commentators linked the tribute to unrest and police-defunding debates.