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Minnesota Republicans demand apology from Gov. Walz over “Nazi” comparison and flag MMB training document
Summary
Republican lawmakers pressed Gov. Tim Walz to apologize after an audio clip they say shows him comparing Republicans to Nazis; they also raised concerns about a Minnesota Management and Budget training document they say labeled Republicans "white supremacists."
An unnamed Republican state legislator urged Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday to apologize after what the lawmaker described as audio showing the governor comparing Republicans to “Nazis and fascists.” The legislator also said a Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) training document referred to Republicans as “white supremacists” and should be addressed.
The remarks came during a press event where lawmakers called Walz's language “out of line” and said it undermines efforts to build bipartisan cooperation in the 2025 legislative session. “His comments regarding Republicans as Nazis and fascists who are stealing our country is a reference to Republicans winning election, and this is just outrageous,” the legislator said.
The request for an apology was echoed by Sen. Coleman, who said she has spent her career “calling out and fighting antisemitism” and warned that comparisons to the Nazi era diminish the historical atrocity. “I take the weight of governor Walz's…
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