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Trump's False Claims Spark Outrage in Minnesota Legislature

1/5/2026

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Minnesota lawmakers condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for sharing Truth Social posts that falsely implicated Gov. Tim Walz in the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson criticized Trump for spreading "outrageous lies" and noted Hortman was murdered by a right-wing extremist, and Rep. Walter Hudson refused to condemn the posts.
Vance Boelter, the accused assassin, faces multiple charges, including murder.

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Minnesota lawmakers condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for sharing Truth Social posts that falsely implicated Gov. Tim Walz in the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson criticized Trump for spreading "outrageous lies" and noted Hortman was murdered by a right-wing extremist, and Rep. Walter Hudson refused to condemn the posts.
Vance Boelter, the accused assassin, faces multiple charges, including murder.