Hello everyone! Buckle up because we’re diving into the questionable leadership and even more questionable commentary surrounding Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his family. The backdrop? The tragic death of George Floyd in May 2020, which ignited massive protests and riots in Minneapolis. And what did Governor Walz do? He hesitated for days, resisting pleas to call in the National Guard as the city burned.
Let’s talk about the Walz family’s bizarre reactions. In an interview with local news station KSTP, Gwen Walz, the governor’s wife, made a particularly shocking statement about those early riot days. She said, “I would say those first days, you know, when there were riots, I could smell the burning tires, and that was — that was a very real thing. And I kept the windows open for as long as I could because I felt like that was such a touchstone of what was happening.”
Who thinks to do that? Keeping windows open to let in the smell of burning tires as a way to “connect” with the riots? Was this her way of feeling solidarity with the rioters, or was she savoring the destruction? Either way, it’s a perspective that most people would find baffling and disturbing.
Here is a bizarre clip from an interview with Gwen Walz stating that she left her windows open during the Minneapolis Riots so she could smell the burning tires.
Her daughter also coordinated with rioters to let them know that the National Guard would not be activated one night. pic.twitter.com/ityW100Z4y
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) August 6, 2024
And if that wasn’t enough, Walz’s daughter, Hope, played a role too. She took to Twitter to inform the rioters that the National Guard wouldn’t be deployed immediately. Here’s what she tweeted:
“Could someone who actually has followers rely [sic] to the masses that … the [National] guard [sic] WILL NOT be present tonight? there is a lot of misinformation that is further spreading fear and chaos at the scene of the protests.”
She continued in another tweet:
“The guard cannot be sent in minutes. It takes time for them to deploy because they come from all over the state. to be clear, the national guard will not be present tonight.”
And again:
“Just because someone asked for something doesn’t mean it’s happening right away or even happening at all. i don’t know about swat but what i do know is that the guard will not be present arresting people tongiht.”
That night, chaos ensued. A six-story housing project and the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct were torched, and numerous stores were looted. According to American Experiment, Walz did activate the National Guard at 2:30 p.m. on May 28. Yet, eight hours later, only 90 National Guard soldiers were on the ground, and by then, the Third Precinct had already been overrun.
oh – this same Hope Walz that both she and daddy Tim committed treason by revealing – actually tweeting – hard evidence – what the National Guard’s positions were when he allowed BLM to burn MPL’s in 2020?
Wake up people. pic.twitter.com/ngznxgJzTO— HorseGirl in Pearls (@SwtCharlemaigne) August 6, 2024
It’s clear from their words and actions that the Walz family stood in solidarity with the anti-American rioters who destroyed businesses and homes in Minneapolis. These were the very places owned by hardworking Minnesotans, the same people who could least afford to see their neighborhoods go up in flames.
Here is a gut wrenching clip of a disabled Minneapolis woman in tears from the George Floyd Riots that destroyed her neighborhood:
“This is the only place I could go to shop, and now I don’t have anywhere to go.”
This is the legacy of Kamala Harris’s new running mate. pic.twitter.com/15GyegcYur
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) August 6, 2024
To add context, KSTP did have a story featuring Gwen Walz’s comments, but the full interview clip was removed. However, KSTP’s account confirmed the authenticity of the quotes: “With COVID-19, the entire state was watching what Tim did,” Gwen said. “But with Mr. Floyd’s death, it was the entire country and the whole world looking at and watching what we did here in Minnesota in response to that.”
Gwen Walz added that during the riots, they prayed and leaned on family and friends, shedding tears along the way. “There have been, I think, two different times when we just stopped and shed some tears,” she said. “He doesn’t throw himself down on the bed and sob, but there have been tears.”
Well, folks, the world indeed watched. Judging by the actions and statements of the Walz family, it’s doubtful that those tears were for the hardworking Minnesotans whose lives were upended by the riots. This entire episode is a stark reminder of the consequences of weak leadership in times of crisis.
