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Tim Walz Slams 'Depraved' Trump For Post Implying Walz Had Dem State Rep. Killed
On Sunday, Trump doubled down by reposting a text post from a MAGA minion that explains what is in the video he posted.
You can see Trump's posts here:
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Credible doubts are building around the alleged assassination attempt on Trump over his alleged injuries, the photo op moment provided by Secret Service ducking out of the way, and the lack of information provided about the alleged assassin.
Reasonable questions are also being raised about Kirk's murder and the way it was exploited and monetized as well as the handling of the investigation by Trump's FBI director Kash Patel.
But the June 2025 assassination of Minnesota Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their Golden Retriever Gilbert, as well as the attempted assassination of state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, was fully investigated with information being shared with the press and public.
Trump's own Justice Department has confirmed the identity of the assassin solely responsible for posing as a police officer to murder the Hortmans and attempt to murder the Hoffmans.
The smear campaign Trump is leading against anyone he sees as his political rivals hit a new low when Trump breathed life into the debunked stories about a tragedy he never offered condolences for.
Governor Walz responded to Trump's latest attack on X, writing:
"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."
"America is better than this."
According to Trump's DOJ, the Hortmans' assassin first shot the Hoffmans multiple times, attempted to shoot their daughter Hope, went to the homes of at least two other legislators, then went to the Hortman home and killed Melissa, Mark, and Gilbert. He faces six charges for stalking, murder, and attempted murder.
The Hortman children issued a statement asking Trump to take down his false, inflammatory posts about their slain parents and to apologize for his actions.
Colin Hortman wrote:
"My father and mother, Mark and Melissa Hortman, and their dog Gilbert, were killed by a man who believed conspiracy theories and fake news. Words matter. Sharing fake news is dangerous."
"One part of my grief journey has been understanding the last conversation with my mother. She loved her job. People respected her job and what she did at her job."
"When I called her after the legislative session ended, I asked why she voted for the bill mentioned in the video shared by President Trump, and she wept. That bill and her vote had nothing to do with fraud. She voted for that bill because it was the only way to avoid a government shutdown. She had seen the impact of shutdowns: people lose their health care, their jobs, and in some cases, from a story she told me, have taken their own lives."
"She was in a very tough position on that vote. She had never really voted against her conscience like that. It was emotional and extremely difficult. Her struggle with that vote makes this conspiracy all the more painful for me."
"I am asking President Trump to remove the video that he shared and apologize to me and my family for posting this misinformation and for using my mother's own words to dishonor her memory."
Sophie Hortman wrote:
"The video shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social is a painful, false twisting of my mother’s final vote."
"The vote she made was incredibly difficult for my mother; it was not a vote made lightly or with malice in her heart. She made the decision to prevent a government shutdown because she believed our great state protects and helps Minnesotans."
"We must create a society in which we do not harbor hatred and violence toward our political opponents, and this video promotes a false narrative which fuels the flames of political division."
"The video being shared by the president is another hurdle our family must overcome in grieving the loss of my parents, Mark and Melissa, and their beloved Gilbert. I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced, and to honor the spirit of the holidays we have just spent without our parents by taking down the post on Truth Social."
The Hoffmans also issued a statement, writing:
"We ask President Trump to take down the post spreading conspiracy claims about their parents’ deaths. Those claims reflect the same hateful falsehoods that motivated violence and cause more harm."
"This moment calls for responsibility and compassion. Removing the post would be a necessary step toward decency."
Minnesota Democratic Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy commented:
"This president has a real penchant and takes a lot of glee in hurting people and that post last night inflicted a lot of pain on people, including, I'm sure, though I haven't spoken with him, on Governor Walz and his family. He and Melissa Hortman were close."
"Melissa Hortman was a dear friend of mine, John Hoffman is my colleague, and I don't understand why [Trump] would decide to do that, but it is another example from my perspective of the continuation of the Republicans' effort to drive division. And sow seeds for violence."
"What we experienced in June was political violence. ...I think the Republicans should not only condemn what the president said last night, but they should take a good look in the mirror at what they're doing as well."
People were appalled but unsurprised at the depths Trump sunk to for one of his petty, puerile vendettas.
The conspiracy theory posts about Hortman’s assassination have been circulating in the MAGAsphere for months. But they are gaining more attention as Trump and other Republicans focus on Minnesota to attack Governor Walz.
Walz announced in September he was seeking a third term as governor. An announcement on the status of his campaign—after repeated personal attacks by the Trump administration have led to harassment of his wife and children and threats of violence—is expected today.
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Woman Immediately Walks Out Of Date After Realizing He Was Trying To Set Her Up For Embarrassment
In preparation for the date, the guy in question coached her, telling to dress as if they were having a "lounge day" together, and sharing only the general area where the date would take place. She was looking forward to it, followed his suggestions, and even called to check in before the date to see if she'd misinterpreted anything.
But the only "misinterpretation" turned out to be that this may have been a date for her, but for him it was an opportunity to embarrass and humiliate someone.
Anderson recounted:
"I was told it was a surprise and to wear something comfortable, to act like it was a 'lounge day at home.'"
"So, I throw on some sweat pants, a sweatshirt, some tennis shoes, my hair in a bun. No jewelry, no nothing."
In a follow-up video, she shared that she was wearing a lounge set that many influencers wear on the go, a high-quality sweatshirt, and she curled her hair before putting it in a bun. Not knowing what they were doing, she wanted her hair out of the way, and she didn't want her jewelry to be lost or ruined.
Staring gravely at the screen, Anderson then asked:
"Why does this man then try to walk me into a fine-dining restaurant?"
That was enough for her to exit the date.
"Immediately no. I turned around and walked out."
"As soon as you meet me, you want to level the playing field by humbling and embarrassing me by bringing me out to a place where you know that I am under-dressed?"
"Absolutely not. I went and got myself some fast food."
"Old me would have tried to figure out why. I would have messaged him. I would have been like, 'How could you embarrass me like that?'"
"Now? Immediately blocked. You showed me who you were, and you don't have to show me twice."
"You will never, ever have the opportunity to try to humble me again."
You can watch the video here:
Fellow TikTokers reassured Anderson that she had read the situation properly and they were proud of her for walking away.
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Others agreed and vented about people not behaving properly in the dating scene.
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In a follow-up video, Anderson pointed out that the three main questions she kept getting over and over and over again were about what he was wearing, what she was wearing, and why she didn't research the restaurant and its dress code before the date.
In the video, Anderson explained that her date told her to dress like they were having a "lounge day," and even when she FaceTimed him before the date to make sure her outfit was okay, he agreed it was and showed what he was wearing, which at the time was a casual jogger outfit.
The area they intended to meet also had a variety of activity centers and restaurants, many of which would have gladly welcomed them in their current attire, so she didn't think she had a reason to worry.
But when she arrived at their meeting spot, he was wearing a dress shirt, dress pants, had a fresh haircut, and then attempted to lead her into a fine dining restaurant. She said she immediately knew what was going on and decided to leave.
At this point, the date really showed his true colors by following her, insisting it was a joke, and then yelling at her, demanding her to stop and get inside.
You can watch the follow-up video here:
After hearing more of the story, fellow TikTokers were grateful that Anderson elected to just walk away.
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No date is guaranteed to work out, obviously, but we can recognize when we're being treated unfairly, and act accordingly.
This seemed like a planned humiliation tactic, and Anderson did the right thing by walking away and blocking the guy without giving him a chance to explain his "joke" or try to embarrass her again.
