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applegrove

(131,188 posts)
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:06 PM Yesterday

Go Tim Walz!!!

Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-02-12T16:04:00.539Z
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Go Tim Walz!!! (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP
If Trump can extract $10 billion........ Under The Radar Yesterday #1
You can be sure, popsdenver Yesterday #2
They need to pay medical bills... 2naSalit Yesterday #3
I couldn't agree more. democrank 23 hrs ago #7
Aside from... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #8
About damn time... ultralite001 Yesterday #4
The cars ICE broke into & left on the street as well irisblue 23 hrs ago #5
He would absolutely make a great president. tinrobot 23 hrs ago #6
He dropped out of the MN Governor's race because he didn't think he could win iemanja 23 hrs ago #10
Apart from the fact that the "fraud scandal" was made-up bs? niyad 22 hrs ago #11
It wasn't all made up iemanja 20 hrs ago #16
There have already been 60 convictions and another 30 plus charged. MichMan 20 hrs ago #17
Right Easterncedar 2 hrs ago #26
Edited: I intended to agree with different message. Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #24
He decided to keep doing his job rather than be a chew toy for the magats Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #23
A shameful episode in American history Mysterian 23 hrs ago #9
A federal compensation fund should be set up to pay damages, like after the BP oil spill. nt SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #12
Who pays for the medical bills and cars, etc. damaged by the goons malaise 21 hrs ago #15
Unlike with the BP fund, it would be taxpayers. SunSeeker 15 hrs ago #20
And stillspkg 22 hrs ago #13
My VP. Fuck Vance. Walz is the real deal and I applaud him. Evolve Dammit 21 hrs ago #14
Yeah, that was something. Wasn't it. Iggo 19 hrs ago #18
Recommended bagimin 19 hrs ago #19
All the smal, businesses that went broke Randomthought 12 hrs ago #21
You don't have to be a rocket surgeon to know the marmalade shartcannon..... Brother Buzz 12 hrs ago #22
I didn't even think of restitution! MontanaMama 3 hrs ago #25

Under The Radar

(3,431 posts)
1. If Trump can extract $10 billion........
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:21 PM
Yesterday

If Trump can extract $10 billion from an agency of the government that leaked personal information about him that was completely under his control at the time of the leak and provided just a snippet of the truth about his finances, then most certainly the state of Minnesota should extract hundreds of times more as justification of the damage that Trump has himself imposed on that state,

popsdenver

(1,919 posts)
2. You can be sure,
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:32 PM
Yesterday

that all the other MASSIVE bribes, extortions, donations he has received have gone straight to an off shore nation somewhere......
I can only imagine Trump has the complete list of Epstein's clients, and is secretly, already,.... black mailing all of them.......
Like a massive Criminal Mob Syndicate with their Protection Racketeering........

2naSalit

(101,234 posts)
3. They need to pay medical bills...
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:41 PM
Yesterday

For those whom they've injured, pay for their smashed cars and a waiver to their insurance companies demanding they restore their previous rates, repair the homes they trashed and everything else they fucked up during their escapades.

ultralite001

(2,437 posts)
4. About damn time...
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 03:08 PM
Yesterday

The taxpayers get something for all the $$$ we've forked over to the federal govt...

Create a clearing house for Minneapolis... for all the towns that have been invaded by ICE... CBP... DHS...

Get receipts for all the destruction... + the costs for repairs...

Document the damages...

Create a giant spreadsheet -- so everyone's charges are included: individuals, businesses, local + state govt.

Present a bill to the agencies responsible...

If they won't pay -- take them all to Court...

Stand up -- Make them accountable for the harms they have done...

Krasnov's minions need to see their actions have consequences...

iemanja

(57,643 posts)
10. He dropped out of the MN Governor's race because he didn't think he could win
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 03:52 PM
23 hrs ago

due to the fraud scandal. I don't see how he'd do better at the federal level.

iemanja

(57,643 posts)
16. It wasn't all made up
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 06:23 PM
20 hrs ago

Some had already been prosecuted—like Feeding our Future— but more requires investigation and prosecution.

Easterncedar

(5,858 posts)
24. Edited: I intended to agree with different message.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:15 AM
7 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:13 PM - Edit history (1)

Sorry for any confusion. There was indeed a scam, but it was not something Walz should have been blamed for and it was being dealt with.

Easterncedar

(5,858 posts)
23. He decided to keep doing his job rather than be a chew toy for the magats
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:13 AM
7 hrs ago

The fraud was being dealt with, properly, in the courts, under Walz.

The pandemic money was siphoned off illegally everywhere, as there was an emergency we all seem to have memory-holed. Biden saved the economy and thousands of small businesses. Prosecutions are catching up. (My hometown of Niagara Falls just sentenced a pair of such thieves last week.)

The scandal in Minnesota was ginned up by a wannabe be O’Keefe and his mom, ffs.

I admire Walz. I am deeply sorry he is not our VP. He was a great choice of running mate for the positive, progressive campaign Harris ran.

Mysterian

(6,262 posts)
9. A shameful episode in American history
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 03:51 PM
23 hrs ago

The USA's very own Gestapo, murdering innocent people in the streets.

Thanks, republicans.

Brother Buzz

(39,737 posts)
22. You don't have to be a rocket surgeon to know the marmalade shartcannon.....
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 03:17 AM
12 hrs ago

Will derive evil pleasure in stiffing the state on Minnesota.

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