White House slams Walz, Democrats in Minnesota following governor's 'direct appeal' to Trump
The White House pushed back Thursday after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told President Donald Trump to "turn the temperature down" following a warning from the president that he could invoke...
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The White House pushed back Thursday after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told President Donald Trump to "turn the temperature down" following a warning from the president that he could invoke the Insurrection Act over unrest in Walz’s state. In a "direct appeal" on X, Walz pleaded to Trump to "Stop this campaign of retribution" and said that "This is not who we are." The Democrat’s comments came after a second U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-involved shooting in Minneapolis in recent days sparked demonstrations in the streets. "Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and Democrat leaders in Minnesota have done nothing but turn up the temperature, smear heroic ICE officers, and incite violence against them — all in defense of criminal illegal aliens," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Fox News. "In Minnesota, ICE has arrested rapists, drug traffickers, domestic abusers, and more, despite Democrat opposition. The Trump Administration will protect the American people and enforce the law without apology. The only statement Tim Walz should be making is an apology. He has repeatedly compared ICE officers to Nazis and lied about their important work, including in his speech just last night," Jackson added. AGITATORS CLASH WITH FEDERAL OFFICERS AFTER ANOTHER ICE SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS The White House’s Rapid Response team also criticized Walz, writing on X, "Tampon, you gave a statewide address last night calling for ICE agents to be prosecuted for enforcing the law, so you might want to sit this one out." "You're a pathetic failure and total disgrace," it added. The account shared a video clip of Walz speaking on Wednesday. "Help us establish a record of exactly what's happening in our communities. You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct these activities," Walz said. "So, carry your phone with you at all times. And if you see these ICE agents in your neighborhood, take out that phone and hit record. Help us create a database of the atr…