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Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe sparked a fierce backlash after making controversial remarks at a Trump rally in New York City, mocking Latino and Puerto Rican communities with statements that quickly spread on social media. (snip) Following the incident, Minnesota Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, alongside Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, criticised Hinchcliffe's jokes during a livestream. Walz expressed frustration over the remarks, questioning the appropriateness of targeting U.S. territories and citizens. He highlighted Puerto Ricans' contributions to the U.S. military, and referenced Donald Trump's response to Hurricane Maria in 2017, a topic that has previously garnered criticism for insensitivity. Ocasio-Cortez echoed...

Is Tim Walz a pedophile? Black Insurrectionist on X claims he has the receipts. (Scroll down for the accusations.) But just asking the question alone will do some political damage. In my state of Maryland, we have a conservative school board candidate who was acquitted thirty years ago of having sexual relations with a female teen at his school. He claims the allegations were false; but the Democrats are certainly making hay with the old news. I’m inclined, when someone has actually been acquitted of a crime, to consider that perhaps they really were innocent. But the seed has been...

Just like claims that he served in war, or retired as a command sergeant major, the story Walz tells about reenlisting is not true.When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was introduced as Kamala Harris’ running mate, the campaign presented him as a bonified patriot, a career National Guardsman who retired as a command sergeant major after 24 years of faithful service to his country, including a deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Walz enlisted two days after his 17th birthday in April 1981. As Walz tells it, when the planes hit the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, the attack compelled...