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Watch: Defeated Tim Walz Quits Governor's Race, Dodges Questions For Journalists

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Update (1355ET):

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared defeated during a press conference around noon as he finally addressed the Somali-linked fraud scandal that has ended his re-election bid.

Walz’s team has shifted from dismissing those who questioned or investigated the Somali-linked daycare and autism fraud as "racist" or "Islamophobic" to now acknowledging that serious corruption occurred under its leadership.

Walz still found time to attack Trump and Republicans, blaming them for "seeking to take advantage of a crisis. I don't want to mince words here. Donald Trump and his allies in Washington, in St. Paul, and online want to make our state a colder, meaner place."

The disgraced governor continued:

We've got Republicans here in the state legislature playing hide-and-seek with potential whistleblowers. We've got conspiracy-theorist right-wing YouTubers breaking into our daycares, demanding access to our children. We've got the President of the United States demonizing our Somali neighbors and wrongfully confiscating funds that migrants rely on.

Near the end of Walz's press conference, he announced he was dropping out of the governor's race, saying he wants to spend 2026 on governance, not politics.

Journalists were stunned when Walz dodged questions.  

The optics here are very damaging to Walz and the greater Democratic Party. This America First push to uncover state-level fraud is likely to spread to other blue states (read here), further discrediting left-wing politicians accused of plundering taxpayers. All just in time for the midterm election cycle.

Citizen journalist 1, left-wing politician 0. 

Next up.

Bye Tim. 

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Update (0950ET):

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed our earlier report that left-wing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, embattled by alleged Somali-linked welfare fraud in his state, has ended his bid for a third term.

"As I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can't give a political campaign my all."

"Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences."

"So I've decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work."

The mere fact that Walz is not seeking a third term is optically damaging for Democrats, as it effectively amounts to an admission that the Somali-linked welfare fraud is very real, despite Democrats labeling anyone who investigated or reported on it as "racists." This is also terrible news for MSM outlets that attempted to downplay the investigations.

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk reportedly had a "lovely dinner," suggesting that Musk could return to government to clean up corruption not just in Washington but also to unleash a new era of DOGE-style efforts focused on state-level fraud.

As we've noted, the Somali-linked Minneapolis fraud has shifted the sentiment of Americans to be more receptive towards DOGE-like efforts resurfacing, as fraud schemes being unveiled are absolutely insane, such as the report that some of the taxpayer funds in Minneapolis ended up in the hands of overseas terrorists.

Axios noted, "Democrats have won every statewide office in Minnesota since 2006, and most political forecasts continue to rate next year's race in their favor."  

Last month, longtime Trump loyalist and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell announced that he is running for governor of Minnesota.

"I want you to know that I will stand for you as the next governor of the state of Minnesota," Lindell said.

Lindell also said, "I will stand for you against the rampant fraud under Governor Walz; I will stand with you against crime that threatens the safety of you and your family... I'll stand for you against unnecessary regulation that strangles the entrepreneurial spirit."  

Musk is right. Let's start with the flag. 

Adios Walz. 

Terrible optics for Democrats. 

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A Minnesota-based political analyst reported late Sunday night on X that embattled Gov. Tim Walz is expected to make a major announcement Monday morning regarding the future of his political career, as national scrutiny intensifies over an alleged multi-billion-dollar Somali-linked welfare fraud scheme involving daycare centers and autism clinics in the state.

"BREAKING: Sources: Gov. Tim Walz will make an announcement about his political future Monday. He's likely to drop out of the 2026 mngov race," Minnesota political analyst Blois Olson wrote on X.

Olson has been a political analyst and longtime contributor to WCCO Radio in the Twin Cities area, making him a seasoned political observer who appears to have some inside information on Walz's likely decision later this morning.

Local TV station KARE 11 reports that Walz plans to hold a press briefing at 11:00 a.m. local time. However, the outlet noted that Walz's office has not confirmed the briefing's topic.

Hamline University political science professor David Schultz told the outlet that Walz faces a massive uphill battle in winning a third term.

"It's possible, but it's going to be very difficult," Schultz said, adding that no Minnesota governor has managed to secure a third term.

The timing of Walz's news briefing comes as the nation has been shocked by the alleged Somali-linked welfare fraud that has occurred under leftist Walz and the Democratic Party in the state.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said last month that he believes the total amount defrauded from 14 Medicaid programs in Minnesota could exceed $9 billion.  

"What we see in Minnesota is not a handful of bad actors committing crimes," Thompson told reporters. "It's a staggering industrial-scale fraud. It's swamping Minnesota and calling into question everything we know about our state."

Recall that Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and other Democrats attempted to combat welfare fraud accusations with the "racist" card against anyone investigating daycares and autism clinics in the state. That strategy is no longer working. The era in which the Democratic Party could shield itself behind race to deflect corruption is over.

More importantly, as Christopher Rufo's reporting indicates, the welfare fraud scheme has escalated into a national security concern, given allegations that some of these taxpayer funds ultimately flowed to a terrorist group in Somalia.

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Furthermore, shame on the corporate media for downplaying and even attempting to discredit Nick Shirley's reporting. MSM was exposed as acting more like a PR operation than a news organization, with CBS reportedly panicking as the story went viral.

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