President Donald Trump recently made a statement criticizing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for his handling of crimes attributed to Somali gangs in the state. This statement has led to a series of harassing incidents targeting the governor's family, with his daughter, Hope Walz, voicing her distress on social media.
On Thanksgiving Day, President Trump used his Truth Social platform to express his views on the wider issue of immigration and its impacts on the United States. In a post, he described unchecked immigration as a "burden" and a "leading cause of dysfunction" in the country. He cited the situation in Minnesota as an example, pointing to what he perceives as the negative effects of the Somali immigrant community in the state. The President's comments followed an incident where two National Guard soldiers were shot, allegedly by an Afghan national, in Washington, D.C.
In his statement, President Trump specifically referred to Governor Walz as "seriously retarded," a phrase that has since been echoed by some of his supporters, who have directed the term at the governor and his family. Hope Walz responded to the derogatory language and harassment in a video posted on TikTok, which has since been deleted. She condemned the president's language, stating that it had led to a “f*
