What did Walz know and when did he know it ?
Posted on 01/08/2026 7:42:29 AM PST by xxqqzz
Top Minnesota Democrats are condemning President Trump for amplifying false claims about the murder of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
Driving the news: On Saturday, Trump shared a Truth Social post and video that promotes unsubstantiated conspiracy theories tying Hortman's June 14 slaying to Gov. Tim Walz and alleged fraud in state programs.
What they're saying: Walz, who considered Hortman a friend and political ally, blasted the post as "dangerous, depraved behavior from the sitting president of the United States."
"In covering for an actual serial killer, he is going to get more innocent people killed," the DFL governor wrote
Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy called the post "soulless," and said such lies put "people in danger and fans the flames of political violence." House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson called on Republicans to condemn the "outrageous lies" about the murder of his friend and mentor. Reality check: While prosecutors have not publicly identified a specific motive for the attacks, there is no evidence linking Walz, fraud, or a budget vote Hortman took.
Authorities say Vance Boelter, the man charged with murdering Hortman and her husband and gravely injuring another DFL lawmaker and his wife, had compiled a target list that included other elected Democrats and abortion rights supporters. The White House did not respond to Axios' request for comment. Flashback: In the days following the attacks, prominent MAGA figures amplified false rumors that Boelter, who friends described as a strong Trump supporter, was a Democrat to paint the left as dangerous.
A letter Boelter allegedly wrote to the FBI ahead of his capture contained grandiose claims that Walz was involved in his plot. That letter further fueled conspiracy theories. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson called the writings "delusional" and said the letter also included falsehoods about the suspect's own background
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Be careful there, Axios. You don’t have the intel sources he does. It might cost you some bucks if you are wrong..........
“False claims.” The good guys have gotten too close to the truth and the enemy left is desperately lashing out with more lies.
Yeah, the conspiracy theories are emanating from the Democrats & their associates often incorrectly on purpose rteferred to as the press.
Torey Van Oct, lying pile of Leftist Commie doqsqueeze.
Don’t step in any Van Oct while you’re out taking a walk today.
They scream “Lies!!”
Totally unsubstantiated.
Back it up or shut it up.
All the Conspiracy Theories are true.
Axios.
Dismissed out of hand.
The guy who did it said why he did it. Democrats dispute that the killer is being truthful, or say he is too crazy to tell the truth. At worst the claims Trump is amplifying are disputed.
Alleged ‘false claims’.
There are a few billion reasons it could be true?
If Trump said the sky is blue, the Left would dispute it................
Du has similar articles.
They’re calling it a murder, and yet, when Ashli Babbitt was assassinated, they were boo about it.
Or else they thought she deserved it. I don’t recall.
This theory made a lot more sense before more information came out. Now we know that he was in the area of two other politicians between the Hoffman residence shooting and the Hortman murder. He targeted politicians who had voted differently on these issues.
There was no murder. Yellow Press at work, waving the bloody shirt.
Over target phenomenon. The flak comes on strong.
‘Zactly. 😏
These are paid protestors. Paid to tear down the US.
What did Walz know and when did he know it ?
That’s how deranged the left is.
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