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'Stomach churning': Lawmakers outraged after watching 'brutal murder' by Trump's ICE

Lawmakers were outraged Wednesday after an ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman driving in Minneapolis and video surfaced differing from the Department of Homeland Security's portrayal of the incident.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued a stern warning to President Donald Trump and his administration after weeks of sounding the alarm that the largest deployment of ICE agents in the U.S. was putting Minnesotans in danger. Trump has released a statement blaming "the radical left" and claiming the agent was in danger.

But other officials, including Walz, pushed back on those allegations.

"I’ve seen the video. Don’t believe this propaganda machine. The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice," Walz wrote on X.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE that it was time to leave after the woman, whose name was not released, was shot dead in front of her neighbors.

"I have a message for ICE: Get the f--- out of Minneapolis," Frey said.

Other lawmakers sounded off on the fatal ICE shooting:

"I am monitoring the tragic and fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis today, and will be closely watching as more information becomes available. ICE has spent the last year conducting authoritarian and community wreaking havoc. ICE agents have repeatedly shown a gross lack of training and disregard for law enforcement norms and constitutional rights. Now they have killed a woman in front of her neighbors. Today’s horrific events exemplify the consequences of their recklessness and incompetence. Get ICE out of our neighborhoods," Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) wrote on X.

'I condemn this brutal murder in Minneapolis by ICE agents. There should be bipartisan outrage about this tragedy. The Republican majorities in Congress need to join with Democrats to demand reform and accountability. This violence cannot and should not be normalized," Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) wrote on X.

"An ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis today. This Administration has raced to hire and deploy thousands of armed agents to American cities, without adequate training. This tragedy shows just how dangerous that is," Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) wrote on X.

"The latest scenes out of Minneapolis are stomach-churning. This is a terrifying escalation of violence and these ICE agents must be held accountable," Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) wrote on X.

"An American citizen was murdered by federal agents today. @StephenM, on behalf of Trump, is running and defending a rogue authoritarian regime. This is tyranny. ICE out of our cities now," Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) wrote on X.

'Caught redhanded!' Trump takes a swing at old foe after big announcement

President Donald Trump Monday reacted to news that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) would not seek reelection for another term as the state's governor, attacking his longtime foe.

Walz cited Trump's attacks on his state and pointed to an ongoing daycare fraud investigation for reasons to why he was dropping out. Following a viral fraud hoax video from MAGA influencer Nick Shirley last week, Trump freezed childcare funding to every state in the US after initially suspending funds for Minnesota.

Trump wrote the following on his Truth Social platform:

"Minnesota’s Corrupt Governor will possibly leave office before his Term is up but, in any event, will not be running again because he was caught, REDHANDED, along with Ilhan Omar, and others of his Somali friends, stealing Tens of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars. I feel certain the facts will come out, and they will reveal a seriously unscrupulous, and rich, group of 'SLIMEBALLS.' Governor Walz has destroyed the State of Minnesota, but others, like Governor Gavin Newscum, JB Pritzker, and Kathy Hochul, have done, in my opinion, an even more dishonest and incompetent job. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!

Walz and Trump have had a very public battle, including recent unfounded comments from Trump that Walz was involved in the deaths of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.

Trump has also said that Walz is "seriously r-----ed," using a derogatory term that prompted others to harass him at his home and in public.

'This is evil': Internet rages as Trump pushes 'disgusting' Dem assassin conspiracy theory

Donald Trump spurred outrage among his critics on Saturday when he boosted a conspiracy theory suggesting a top Democratic contender had a fellow politician assassinated.

Trump on Saturday posted a video that asks the question, "Did Tim Walz really have (D) Melissa Hoertman (sic) assassinated???" In fact, Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman were killed by a political assassin, Vance Boelter, who apparently supported Trump.

The video shared by Trump goes against the findings of his own Justice Department, and it raised red flags for political analysts.

MeidasTouch wrote, "Donald Trump is now reposting videos on Truth Social suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman assassinated."

"This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political," they added.

Author Tara Dublin wrote, "Every accusation is a confession."

Political humorist Jesus Freakin Congress said on Saturday, "Trump didn’t even so much as mention her name when she was assassinated…"

PatriotTakes, which purports to track right-wing extremism, chimed in, "Trump did it again. This is his 2nd post pushing a conspiracy that Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman murdered in her own home. Absolutely disgusting."

Minnesota political operative Richard Carlbom said, "Donald Trump is spreading sickening, dangerous disinformation about Melissa Hortman’s assassination."

"I’m calling on the MN GOP, their elected officials, and every GOP candidate for Governor to condemn this — now," he then added.

Republicans against Trump added, "Trump shared a conspiracy post on Truth Social accusing Tim Walz of ordering the assassination of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman. Absolutely disgusting . (The reality is that Hortman’s murderer was a Trump supporter.)"

'No, that's not what I said': CNN anchor gets testy on GOP lawmaker over Trump remarks

A CNN anchor had a fiery reaction in a conversation with a Republican Indiana state lawmaker on Monday, as Indiana leaders in the Senate will vote to decide on redistricting in the state.

State Rep. Andrew Ireland said it was "backwards" to try and blame President Donald Trump for swatting or other attacks on opponents and other lawmakers after his comments on his perceived enemies during a conversation with CNN anchor Brianna Keilar. Keilar pressed the Republican lawmaker over his comment.

"Does the president of the United States have any responsibility to try and mitigate it when you see swatting going on, happening after he says something on social media about a lawmaker?" Keilar asked.

Ireland responded by pointing to local law enforcement and their responsibility to protect citizens.

"The big piece of it there is law enforcement holding people accountable in the first place...," Ireland said. "But the president calling out political opponents or advocating for a position is not the same thing as going and inciting swatting, if that's what you're getting at."

Keilar pushed back.

"No, that's not what I said," Keilar said. "If someone, if a president, were to politically target you, and then you suffer one of these swatting incidents, would you hope that the rhetoric might be tamped down? Is that a reasonable thing to hope for or expect from the leader of the country?"

Ireland said that he didn't believe you could "...tie somebody's truth Social posts or their tweets to bad and illegal behavior by another person... I don't think the president is doing anything he shouldn't be doing."

Trump was criticized by multiple lawmakers and advocates for calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz a derogatory slur. Michael Bohacek, an Indiana state senator and Republican, has said he will not support the redistricting effort in the state after the president's comments.

Trump has made multiple demands to Republican lawmakers across the United States. The president had called on GOP legislators to redraw congressional maps in states all over the country, but Indiana Republicans — even in deep-red Trump districts — made clear to their elected representatives that they do not want to go along with the scheme.

'Shame on you!' Incensed actress hits out as she sees herself in hateful MAGA message

Actress and producer Sophia Bush had a scathing response to a MAGA follower who used her image to attack a political leader in a social post over the weekend.

Bush responded to a user named James Lewis who posted a photo of Bush and another woman inside a classic car with the meme text: "Get in loser. We're driving by Tim Walz's house and yelling 'r-word.'"

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) voiced concern last week that people are driving by his home, rolling down their windows and yelling the slur for developmentally disabled people, mimicking President Donald Trump after he used the derogatory term to attack him.

Bush — a longtime voting rights advocate and philanthropist — didn't hold back and reacted to the advertising image of herself and the attack on Walz:

"Hey James. That’s me on the left. You do not have my consent to use my image for harassment of a public official. Delete this or expect to hear from my lawyer, and lawyers for the OP brand whose ad campaign you’re using without permission as well. Shame on you!"

Last week, Walz described the impact the president's attacks have had on him in real life and criticized GOP lawmakers for staying silent.

“This creates danger. And I’ll tell you what, in my time on this, I’ve never seen this before," Walz said. "People driving by my house and using the r-word in front of people. This is shameful and I have yet to see an elected official, a Republican elected official, say, 'You’re right, that’s shameful. He should not say it.'"

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Trump enemy drops forceful response to new attack: 'Can't keep my name out of his mouth'

"I don't give a damn," said a top Democratic leader in response to Donald Trump's newest attack.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who recently said that people are driving by his home, rolling down their windows and yelling a slur for developmentally disabled people, mimicking Trump after he used the derogatory term to attack him, weighed in on Saturday after yet another presidential attack.

"The President of the United States just can’t seem to keep my name out of his mouth," Walz wrote. "Earlier, he attacked me again from the Oval Office."

He added, "Look, I don’t give a damn what bullies like Donald Trump call me on television. My singular focus is on defending families from the chaos and cruelty currently being inflicted by this administration."

"I refuse to be intimidated or distracted by Trump’s name-calling. There’s just too much at stake. And I’m more committed than ever to defending the progress we’ve won together — and continuing to do what I’ve always done: serve the people and care for our neighbors," the governor wrote before making a new fundraising pitch.

'Shameful': Tim Walz 'deeply concerned' over drive-by shouts of Trump's slur

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Thursday that people are driving by his home, rolling down their windows and yelling a slur for developmentally disabled people, mimicking President Donald Trump after he used the derogatory term to attack him.

The Democratic governor said he has concerns after Trump started the attack in a Truth Social post and continued to attack him this week, TMZ reported, showing video from a press conference.

Walz said he now fears for his safety.

"So look, I’m worried. We know how these things go. They start with taunts. They turn into violence. Deeply concerned," Walz added, referring to the killings of Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert.

When a reporter asked Trump if he regretted calling Walz the slur, the president doubled down — and continued to attack Somalia and Somalian immigrants in the United States, whom he labeled as "garbage" this week. A large community of Somalians, whom Walz has praised, lives in Minnesota.

“I think there’s something wrong with him, anybody that would do what he did, anybody that would allow those people into the state and pay billions out to Somalia," Trump said. "We give billions of dollars to Somalia, it’s not even a country because it doesn’t function like a country. It’s got a name but it doesn’t function like a country. There’s something wrong with Walz."

Tim Walz blasts Trump 'incompetency' after president's Truth Social tirade

Tim Walz has hit back at Donald Trump, whose Truth Social post on Thanksgiving was described as "hurtful" by the Governor of Minnesota.

The president would call Walz "seriously retarded" in a Truth Social rant, and Walz has since described the comment as "hurtful" to communities that had worked hard to eradicate the word from society. Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, Walz shared that it was not only horrible behavior from Trump, but that it highlighted the president is "just not a good human".

He said, "I think we all know using that term is just so damaging. It’s hurtful. We have fought three decades to get this out of our schools, and kids know better than to use it."

"But this is what Donald Trump has done, he’s normalized this type of hateful behavior… at first I think he’s just not a good human being but secondly to distract from his incompetency."

Walz's comments on Trump's language come a week after the president claimed Minnesota had become a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity" in recent years, NOTUS reported.

Trump posted on November 21, "Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!"

"The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both." Walz would respond to the post at the time, too, issuing a four-word statement a day later. He wrote on X, "Release the MRI results."

Trump received an MRI scan earlier this year, the results of which are yet to be released. The president has claimed, however, that he received a positive bill of health from physicians who gave him his check-up. The scan took place on Trump's visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in October.

He said at the time, "I did. I got an MRI. It was perfect. The doctor said [it] was some of the best reports, for the age, they've ever seen." When asked why he received an MRI scan, Trump told reporters to "ask the doctors".

The president's comments aimed at Governor Walz could come back to haunt him, with a GOP strategist believing Trump's language is "indefensible" and may cause further splits in the Republican base.

Joseph Moreno, a former federal prosecutor, said, "...when you see something like this, which is absolutely indefensible, and you’re sitting at the Thanksgiving table, and your family and friends say, 'How can you possibly support an administration that comes out with messages like this?' It’s not easy.

Trump's 'indefensible' slur makes it 'tough' for MAGA to stand by him: GOP strategist

President Donald Trump's use of a slur for intellectually disabled people to describe one of his political opponents may be costing him some MAGA support, according to one Republican strategist.

Mediaite reported Friday that during a segment on CNN, Joseph Moreno — a military veteran and former federal prosecutor — lamented Trump called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) "seriously retarded" on Thanksgiving Day. Trump insulted the Minnesota governor in the middle of a rant about Somali refugees in the Gopher State, as part of his comments in the wake of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom being fatally shot in Washington D.C. this week.

When host Boris Sanchez quipped: "What happened to 'Happy Thanksgiving,'" Moreno didn't hold back.

"Boris, you’re putting your finger, honestly, on what’s so difficult to be a conservative-leaning citizen, who, my whole life has cherished vigorous, but respectful debate," Moreno said. "And so when you see something like this, which is absolutely indefensible, and you’re sitting at the Thanksgiving table, and your family and friends say, 'How can you possibly support an administration that comes out with messages like this?' It’s not easy."

"And you have to take the big picture view. Do you think that we’re better off as a country now than we would be under a Biden or Harris administration? And is it worth putting up with a president that puts out messaging like this?" He continued. "It’s a tough one, and I’m not gonna pretend I know the answer to that."

Moreno wasn't the only conservative who was out off by Trump's comment. Earlier on Friday, Indiana state senator Michael Bohacek announced that he would not be supporting the president's push for mid-decade redrawing of U.S. House district boundaries due to his "insulting and derogatory" remarks. Bohacek noted that he was particularly sensitive to the intellectually disabled community given that his daughter has Down Syndrome.

The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum applications and immigration from underdeveloped countries in the wake of the Washington D.C. shooting. 29 year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal was arrested and charged with carrying out the attack. Trump attributed Lakanwal's alleged murder of Beckstrom to former President Joe Biden's immigration and refugee policies, though the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security granted his asylum application earlier this year.

Click here to read Mediaite's full article.

Tim Walz hits back at Trump Thanksgiving rant with call to release president's MRI results

Tim Walz has issued a response to Donald Trump, with the president taking aim at the Governor of Minnesota in a furious Truth Social post.

The president raged at the "politically correct" policies of immigration across the world and singled out Governor Walz in a lengthy post to the social media platform. Trump accused Walz of doing "nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both" in his rambling tirade on what the president described as the "refugee burden".

Walz has since replied to Trump's tirade with a four-word response calling for the release of the president's MRI scan. Walz wrote on X, "Release the MRI results."

Walz's call to release the results of the scan come as he responds to Trump's Truth Social tirade. The president wrote, "This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America, something that did not exist after World War II (Failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits, etc.)"

"As an example, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota. Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for 'prey' as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone."

"The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both, while the worst 'Congressman/woman' in our Country, Ilhan Omar, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab, who probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother, does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how 'badly' she is treated".