Politics & Government

JD Vance Slams Tim Walz Again Over 2020 Riots In Minneapolis. Here's A Fact Check On What The Governor Did At The Time.

"I was very happy with the last couple of days, Tim," then-President Trump said to Walz on a call.

(CBS Minnesota)

August 13, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz is facing criticism from the Republican presidential ticket that he's to blame for Minneapolis burning in 2020.

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Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, claims Walz "actively encouraged" rioters.

It's a change from June of that year, when then-President Trump said to Walz on a call, "I was very happy with the last couple of days, Tim."

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