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applegrove

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

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 12 hrs ago OP
If Trump can extract $10 billion........ Under The Radar 12 hrs ago #1
You can be sure, popsdenver 12 hrs ago #2
They need to pay medical bills... 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #3
I couldn't agree more. democrank 11 hrs ago #7
Aside from... 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #8
About damn time... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #4
The cars ICE broke into & left on the street as well irisblue 11 hrs ago #5
He would absolutely make a great president. tinrobot 11 hrs ago #6
He dropped out of the MN Governor's race because he didn't think he could win iemanja 10 hrs ago #10
Apart from the fact that the "fraud scandal" was made-up bs? niyad 10 hrs ago #11
It wasn't all made up iemanja 8 hrs ago #16
There have already been 60 convictions and another 30 plus charged. MichMan 7 hrs ago #17
A shameful episode in American history Mysterian 10 hrs ago #9
A federal compensation fund should be set up to pay damages, like after the BP oil spill. nt SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #12
Who pays for the medical bills and cars, etc. damaged by the goons malaise 9 hrs ago #15
Unlike with the BP fund, it would be taxpayers. SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #20
And stillspkg 9 hrs ago #13
My VP. Fuck Vance. Walz is the real deal and I applaud him. Evolve Dammit 9 hrs ago #14
Yeah, that was something. Wasn't it. Iggo 7 hrs ago #18
Recommended bagimin 6 hrs ago #19

Under The Radar

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

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

(1,918 posts)
2. You can be sure,
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:32 PM
12 hrs ago

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

(101,203 posts)
3. They need to pay medical bills...
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:41 PM
12 hrs ago

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
11 hrs ago

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
10 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
8 hrs ago

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

Mysterian

(6,260 posts)
9. A shameful episode in American history
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 03:51 PM
10 hrs ago

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

Thanks, republicans.

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