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After Trump siege, St. Paul neighbors barbecue for aid.

7/3/2026

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A May barbecue brought together a dozen St. Paul neighbors after President Donald Trump's winter siege of the Twin Cities.
Macalester-Groveland residents organized the grill gathering to discuss aid for Black and Brown communities targeted by DHS Operation Metro Surge.
Participants said their relationship formed a trauma-bond through clandestine, self-funded assistance and that they now check in more frequently at the triangular communal space near Macalester College.

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Story summary

A May barbecue brought together a dozen St. Paul neighbors after President Donald Trump's winter siege of the Twin Cities.
Macalester-Groveland residents organized the grill gathering to discuss aid for Black and Brown communities targeted by DHS Operation Metro Surge.
Participants said their relationship formed a trauma-bond through clandestine, self-funded assistance and that they now check in more frequently at the triangular communal space near Macalester College.