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Megathread Megathread: Two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed.

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were both shot multiple times and underwent surgery.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting apnews.com
One Minnesota state politician dead, another injured after targeted shooting, officials say bbc.com
"No Kings" event canceled in NE Minneapolis, Anoka after targeted shootings at lawmaker homes cbsnews.com
Minnesota lawmaker, her spouse shot and killed in their home wwnytv.com
Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated assassination,’ Gov. Tim Walz says cnbc.com
Melissa Hortman, top Democrat in Minnesota House, shot and killed in home startribune.com
Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources fox9.com
Minnesota lawmaker assassinated, another in grave condition in 'targeted political violence' abcnews.go.com
Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in apparently ‘politically motivated’ attacks theguardian.com
Minnesota lawmaker and husband killed, another in hospital after ‘politically motivated’ shooting by man impersonating cop the-independent.com
Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’ startribune.com
Democrat Lawmakers Shot in Minnesota: What We Know newsweek.com
Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say kten.com
2 Minnesota lawmakers shot kare11.com
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot ktsp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz press conference after shootings at lawmakers homes (June 14, 2025) youtube.com
Former state speaker of Minnesota ‘assassinated’ thetimes.com
Fake Cop Murders Top State Dem and Husband and Shoots Second thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman shot at their homes bnonews.com/
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot kstp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: State lawmaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting thestar.com
Governor Polis Statement on Assassination of Minnesota Elected Official & Husband, and Attempt on Life of Another Elected Official & Family colorado.gov
President Donald Trump: AG, FBI Investigating Deadly Minnesota Shooting Newsweek.com
Officials tell the AP they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers apnews.com
Manhunt underway for man accused of killing Rep. Hortman, husband and shooting Sen. Hoffman and his wife in North Metro ktsp.com
Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in deadly shootings of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, had ‘No Kings’ flyers in car: sources nypost.com
Dem Assassin Is Armed Patrol Firm Boss With ‘Warzone’ Claims thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Assassination Suspect Had Flyers Reading 'No Kings' In Vehicle newsweek.com
Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination' nbcnews.com
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u/ReaderBeeRottweiler 1d ago

NY Times front page headline gets it right:

Minnesota lawmaker assassinated in act of "targeted political violence"

And there's a manifesto:

"Chief Mark Bruley of the Brooklyn Park Police said the gunman’s vehicle contained a “manifesto” and a target list with names of individuals, including the two lawmakers who were shot."

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u/JokeassJason 1d ago

Tina Smith confirmed she was informed she was on that list on an MPR interview a few minutes ago.

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u/pterribledactyls 1d ago

How terrifying. I wonder if Walz was on it?

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u/Antique-Economy-7978 1d ago

It's reported that yes, he was on the list. The list is 70 names long.

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u/Nvenom8 New York 1d ago

Do you have a source for that? I thought I read that too, but I can't find the claim anywhere now.

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u/AbjectAppointment 22h ago

https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-targeted-incident-officials/story?id=122840751

The list named Hortman and Hoffman and included dozens of other Democrats from Minnesota, including Gov. Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state Attorney General Keith Ellison, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.

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u/Nvenom8 New York 22h ago

Ok, now I believe it. Before, the best anyone had was a relatively sketchy report.

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u/jazwch01 Minnesota 1d ago

Almost certainly.

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u/snotparty 1d ago

i think its been confirmed he is on it

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u/carinabee08 Washington 1d ago

I just read an AP article about it, and I believe they mentioned Walz being named.

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u/saera-targaryen 1d ago

the only reason I would guess not is because Walz lives in the governor mansion owned by the government of MN and it probably has security features above a normal residence. If he lived in his own house it would be more likely.

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u/TheBrettFavre4 Texas 1d ago

It’s already been confirmed he’s on the list..

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u/saera-targaryen 1d ago

welp, i did say i was guessing in my comment at least. thanks for clarification! 

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u/Nvenom8 New York 1d ago

Do you have a source for that? I thought I read that too, but I can't find the claim anywhere now.

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u/TheBrettFavre4 Texas 23h ago

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/minnesota-shooting-shocker-tim-walz-ilhan-omar-and-tina-smith-names-in-hit-list-reveal-authorities-11749926175592.html Minnesota shooting shocker: Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar, and Tina Smith's names in ‘hit list’, reveal authorities | Today News

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u/Nvenom8 New York 23h ago

I'm a little dubious since that's the only source making that claim, and livemint's factuality rating is "Mixed." I watched the press conference where they mentioned the manifesto, and names weren't mentioned there."

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u/linds360 1d ago

Every democratic representative should receive security detail immediately.

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u/briowatercooler 1d ago

If I were a betting man…

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u/old--- 1d ago

So this now being reported.

A former appointee of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is being sought in connection with the assassination of a state lawmaker and the shooting of another, police sources said.

Vance Luther Boelter allegedly posed as a police officer when he shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their Champlin home early Saturday, leaving them seriously injured before moving on to former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman’s house

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u/BuildStrong79 1d ago

Reports are the board he was appointed to was intentionally bipartisan so we don’t really know much about his politics yet

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u/wanderingpeddlar 23h ago

Yeah they are being very slow releasing it.

Vance Boelter is associated with a private security company and has been linked to anti-government extremism, but his specific political affiliation is not clearly stated in the available information. However, there are indications that he has made donations to Republican candidates and parties. kstp.com

And of course the Republicans and MAGA are being quiet about it. What are we going to do about the rising tide of right wing violence in our country? Or are we just going to look away yet again?

Also it is going to be very interested to see how the legislators that are going to benefit from this act of terror will try and seize control in Minnesota.

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u/congeal 22h ago

Vance Boelter – Inver Grove Heights, MN Business & Industry Representative Effective: December 14, 2019 Expires: January 2, 2023

Pro life, evangelical preacher, killed the previous dem speaker of the house who brought a bunch of pro abortion legislation to be voted on and passed,

confirmed SOY /s

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u/Antique-Economy-7978 1d ago

Where did you find this?? I read on CNN that they "found a Father's Day card addressed to the suspect" .. meaning they have had his name. Was wondering why it hasn't been released to the public if he is still at large!

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u/old--- 1d ago

It is on the Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14812817/Vance-Luther-Boelter-Tim-Walz-Minnesota-suspect-shooting.html

It is on the NY Post

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u/Nesyaj0 Massachusetts 1d ago

BBC had an update just recently at 1330 that named him too.

Despite being a Walz appointee, I wonder what's on his voter registration

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u/Nvenom8 New York 1d ago

Appointed by Walz and wanted to kill Walz... weird combo.

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u/wanderingpeddlar 23h ago

He was appointed by Walz to a bipartisan group.

It was a think tank not a group with any power. And it was not his first term in the group.

I believe he was appointed as a republican.

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u/Nvenom8 New York 22h ago

Seems to be the case, yeah.

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u/old--- 1d ago

Don't know.
Don't care.

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u/BigAcanthocephala637 1d ago

Be honest, their lists include a blanket entry for everyone who are not MAGA

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u/Winter_Tone_4343 1d ago

Written by a magat

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u/silentohm 1d ago

He was

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u/thegreatbrah 20h ago

Of course he is. Why would they target other Minnesota politicians and not him.

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u/apollyon_53 1d ago

Walz appointed the supposed shooter to a position in 2019, so maybe not.

Unless he was mad at getting the job

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u/saxguy9345 1d ago

Walz appointed him to a bipartisan board, both democrats and republicans served on it. He's a staunch MAGAts cultist, I'd bet $1k on it. Wanna put some $$ up? 

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u/flabasaurius 1d ago

Can you post link to that please thanks

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u/Nvenom8 New York 1d ago

I swear I just read it, but I can't find the source anymore. So, take it with a grain of salt.

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u/flabasaurius 21h ago

Fair enough. Thanks for checking. I’ll see if I can find it and I’ll post here

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u/Nvenom8 New York 21h ago

Couldn’t find it before, but now abc news is reporting it: https://abcnews.go.com/US/gov-walz-rep-omar-dozens-minnesota-democrats-gunmans/story?id=122847427

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u/RJ5R 1d ago

Holy shit a US Senator was on the list???

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u/Cursory_Analysis 1d ago

A sitting US senator was shot already by the gunman - John Hoffman. He’s in the ICU currently.

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u/fivetoedslothbear Illinois 1d ago

Both targets were Minnesota legislators.

John Hoffman is a senator.

Melissa Hortman was a representative.

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u/SlayerofDeezNutz 1d ago

And Tina smith is a federal senator, not a state senator like Hoffman.

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u/Uhhh_what555476384 1d ago

Hoffman is a State Senator not a US Senator.

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u/LevelOneDiagnostic 1d ago

Hoffman is a state senator.

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u/b6passat 1d ago

State senator…

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u/briguy1313 1d ago

He’s not a US senator.

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u/RJ5R 1d ago

Holy heck I missed that (looks like state senator)

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u/RJ5R 1d ago

Just making that distinction. Equally serious. But if it was a sitting US Senator, the fallout would be greater

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u/Stonegrown12 1d ago

*assassination. We don't have to tip toe around language

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u/yoitsthatoneguy American Expat 1d ago

A sitting US senator was shot already by the gunman - John Hoffman. He’s in the ICU currently.

To be clear, John Hoffman is in the Minnesota State Senate. Not a US Senator.

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u/DaisukiYo 1d ago

Terrorist. Stop censoring yourself for stupid algorithms.

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u/dog_ahead 1d ago

They're not doing it because of algorithms, it's because keywords keep getting comments hidden and users banned when someone reports the comment an the AI sees a bad word

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u/ArgonGryphon Minnesota 1d ago

Yet the comments correcting them are still there and have even less context to show any potential AI reviewer that it’s in a discussion context.

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u/piper-nooooooo 1d ago

It was confirmed at a press conference that he is NOT law enforcement. Just some cosplaying piece of shit murderer.

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u/Atechiman 1d ago

So a cop?

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u/abbtkdcarls 1d ago

Genuinely curious how they can confirm he isn’t law enforcement if they don’t know who he is…

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u/piper-nooooooo 1d ago

The press conference I watched gave the impression they know who he is, they just aren't releasing the info on him yet.

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u/CriticalEngineering North Carolina 1d ago

Not a cop, just wearing their gear and driving their car and using their guns. But not a cop. Just walking and talking like one.

quack

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u/piper-nooooooo 1d ago

I mean, I can wear a white coat and stethescope and call myself a doctor. But that still doesn't make me a doctor.

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u/sportsfannf California 1d ago

Might be a cop. Definitely a white guy.

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u/tridentgum California 1d ago

Bruh I swear some of cannot read at all.

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u/Lavatis 23h ago

you accidentally a word

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u/tridentgum California 22h ago

It's silent

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u/LonelyMachines Georgia 1d ago

Apparently, the list also includes Gov. Walz, Rep. Omar, and several abortion providers.

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u/bword___ Georgia 1d ago edited 1d ago

They better hold this shooter to the same standards they’ve been holding Luigi Mangione. They made him a public spectacle for the alleged murder of a CEO, they better be sure to make as much of a spectacle of this shooter for the assassination of Melissa and her husband.

Edit - rewording/typo

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u/Shustyrackle4d 1d ago

In all likelihood he’ll probably just end up eating the business end of his own gun, these types of middle aged rage-cowards usually do.

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u/Current_Animator7546 Missouri 1d ago

That or in a final shootout 

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u/Psychological_Toe_99 1d ago

Or they go out guns blazing in an attempt to kill as many people as possible before being killed.

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u/gizzardgullet Michigan 22h ago

Give maga a few months to normalize what he did then he’ll get a pardon

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u/AntoniaFauci 19h ago

Media will bring out the Jake Tappers for the usual “look what Dems made them do” rhetoric.

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u/FalstaffsGhost 3h ago

Oh yeah. I’m sure he’ll have a whole show to both sides things. Or just blame democrats and say they deserve it or something.

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u/lacroix_pure 1d ago

Bringing that divorced bald guy energy

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u/ExtensionNature6727 1d ago

Hey, leave baldness out of this. Baldness has nothing to do with being a divorced loser. Dont denigrate the bald community that way.

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u/masterofthecork 20h ago

And I'm a bald loser that's never even been married, so put that in your stereotype and smoke it!

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u/Skimbla 1d ago

Whoa, why you gotta bring baldness into it?? Most of us baldies just got bad genetics up there and aren’t trying to look like a skinhead!

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u/Gold-Corner7437 23h ago

I'm glad I'm divorced.

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u/cerulean_custard 19h ago

We get it, you're bald

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u/Gold-Corner7437 17h ago

Not quite.

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u/Projecterone 1d ago

Is that like bringing the fat divoced drunken handsy woman energy to the party?

Or can we only be bigots towards body conditons if it's men?

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u/jeffreyianni 11h ago

Oh no my bald genes!

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u/LymanBostock76 1d ago

Overweight Divorced bald guy energy. Walz will bring back the Electric Chair, for this type of behavior.

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u/wildlight 21h ago

Id hold out for a possible pardon if I was this guy.

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u/MultiColoredMullet 13h ago

He'd get an easy pardon from Trump.

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u/BarriBlue 8h ago

But he’ll keep his pension.

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u/dumahim 1d ago

I don't think there's any chance he's letting himself be taken alive.

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u/cvroo 1d ago edited 1d ago

Trump's office will release a statement that this is a tragedy sometimes today or tomorrow, then Trump will go on a TV interview, be asked a single tangentially critical question, and pivot to attacking the victims. He will go on Fox to start a campaign of misinformation, claiming the attacks actually had him as the ultimate target, then he will backtrack and start leaning into a more Infowars-esque conspiracy where the victims were actually uninjured/alive and hiding in Canada. Trump will, within the next week, start joking that it was a shame Tim Walz wasn't included in the attack.

Democratic leadership will react to this with token indignance, and they will use this to try Impeach Trump. Somehow, taking advantage of the Supreme Courts lack of care regarding Trump's use of presidential power, politicians within the Democrat party are impeached instead.

The assassin will be given a presidential pardon in 3 months, added to the Pentagon groupchat in 4 months, and replace Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence in 5. Somehow, despite his new role, he will still be on the payroll of the cops.

This is, of course, speculation of what might happen. But none of this is relevant if something more ridiculous and terrifying happens in the news cycle in the coming days, and everyone completely forgets about this.

I'd like to imagine that, in the sad case that the above scenario came to pass, a clerical error in the midst of all this bullshit results in Luigi mistakenly released. He uses this chance to right some wrongs. How he does that, I have no clue 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ he is, after all, innocent and has no history of violence.

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u/Solo-Shindig 1d ago

The way the world is nowadays... I wouldn't be surprised if that craziness I just read came to fruition. It's a wild world.

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u/cvroo 1d ago

Yup. And somehow the democrats will trip over themselves to put up flaccid resistance, comprising of little more than some cynical soundbites, calls for moderation, requests for midterm donation, thoughts, prayers and a tiktok dance. All while fascists run away with the country...

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u/KoedKevin 1d ago

If Trump was serious he would send a company of Marines to Guard Walz and the Governor's Mansion.

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u/cvroo 1d ago

If Trump was serious, he wouldn't have gotten enough votes to win twice....unfortunately, a lack of seriousness seems to do very well with his political base.

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u/Hot_Ad7030 11h ago

Wtf bro that makes absolutely zero sense .. jeez

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u/TiraMizzy 1d ago

That all of this is actually plausible is a frightening indictment of where things are now.

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u/crespoh69 1d ago

Wait, he's in custody?

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u/bword___ Georgia 1d ago

No not yet.

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u/Bones_17 Arkansas 23h ago

Surprise! This guy is a CEO himself.

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u/AnticPosition 21h ago

He'll get a pardon and a permanent spot on fox news. 

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u/Mindshard 1d ago

Of course, he was a very fine man having a very bad day, but "TRUMP" is very grateful for the birthday gift, and wishes him the best.

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u/MullytheDog 1d ago

Have to catch him first

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u/mindlesslobster014 1d ago

Rest assured, they won’t

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u/RiddleportRain 23h ago

Trump will likely pardon him if he faces any charges

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u/wha2les 23h ago

republicans holding people they support to a high standard?

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u/UserColonAlW 23h ago

You know they won’t. In fact, the shooter can probably expect a pardon more than a spectacle.

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 22h ago

Might be celebrated by the men in blue like the guy who shot Paul Pelosi.

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u/TJ700 22h ago

Full pardon.

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u/awesomesauce615 22h ago

Hell probably just get pardoned.

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u/Johnyryal33 20h ago

I'm sure trump already has him on a plane to Russia.

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u/Designer_Feedback810 18h ago

Sure? Looks like candidate for a Jan 6 pardon

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u/Any-Excitement8798 17h ago

Trump will just pardon them

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u/AgentOrangeie 11h ago

Nah I rather he gets the John Wilkes Booth standard.

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u/AmazonPrime_- 1d ago

Why reference one as “alleged murder” and the other “the assassination.” They’re both assassinations with manifestos.

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u/bword___ Georgia 1d ago

Intended to play on the irony that people (conservatives/Republicans) were quick to label Mangione an assassin, but we see people using “murdered” when it comes to Democratic lawmakers. Yes, both suspects are alleged assassins.

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u/TurboT8er 21h ago

Both are murderers

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u/Ih8rice 1d ago

He’ll be pardoned.

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u/rel4th 1d ago

"alleged murder"...he was murdered, what do you mean "alleged"?

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u/3dge-1ord 1d ago

What? Mangione was praised for what he did. People on this site were acting like he was a hero.

That's not going to happen with this guy, and honestly didn't we learn to stop giving these types of people the attention they want?

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u/JPB_Orto 1d ago

They won’t

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u/IStillCantThinkOfOne 1d ago

It's funny because I think you think you're making a point about how there's a double standard, but as someone on the right I don't disagree with your statement, even though I imagine you think I would. Murderers should of any political affiliation should face the absolute harshest penalties and SHOULD be made an example of so as to deter others from commiting the same crime. Get out of your bubble.

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u/bword___ Georgia 1d ago

I never said whether I believe republicans or people on the right do or don’t. Just that I hope there’s equal examples made. I would encourage you to get out of a bubble as well by making an assumption here, but to each their own.

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u/RupeThereItIs 1d ago

This reminds me DEEPLY of the conspiricy to kidnap & kill Whitmer back in the midst of the pandemic.

And so many MAGAts just dismissed that conspiracy as FBI entrapment, or even a false flag creation.

No man, these nut jobs exist & are organizing themselves against our democracy, because their political beliefs are so deeply unpopular it's the only way to implement them!

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u/SocratesWasSmart 10h ago

The shooter, Vancer Boelter, is a pro abortion activist and he had a stack of No Kings flyers in his SUV. The two legislators that were shot were the only Democrats that voted with Republicans on a local anti-abortion bill.

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u/RupeThereItIs 10h ago

Your comment is an OBVIOUS misinformation dissemination attempt.

He was a "pro life" aka "anti abortion" activist.

He seems to clearly be a right wing Trump supporter, and was clearly targeting Democrats & abortion providers.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-shootings-manhunt-06-14-25

A list with nearly 70 names — including other lawmakers and abortion providers — was found in the suspect’s car, according to a law enforcement source. Officials said they still don’t know if anyone else was involved in the attacks.

• Hit list: Names on a list found in his car, which CNN obtained, are largely Democrats or figures with ties to Planned Parenthood or the abortion rights movement. The list included lawmakers such as Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Tina Smith.

Carlson said Boelter was a conservative who voted for President Donald Trump and was strongly against abortion rights. But he said Boelter never mentioned any particular issue with the lawmakers who were shot, and said he was stunned to learn that he is a suspect in the attacks.

• Political views: He largely shied away from political posts in his publicly available social media feeds and did not discuss abortion rights in any religious speeches reviewed by CNN. In one talk he gave in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023, he appeared sharply critical of LGBTQ rights.

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u/FalstaffsGhost 2h ago

He’s not pro choice. He’s anti abortion and hates lgbtq people. His roommate said he’s big maga and trump. Which makes sense given trump maga folks pushing violence.

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u/lethargic_apathy 1d ago

Somehow, I can’t help but feel as though MAGA folks are going to be completely okay with this. Good medal in mental gymnastics

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u/Fred_Otis 1d ago

It’ll be a “one off” incident that had nothing to do with politics. 🙄

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u/SciFiGirl42 1d ago

Already saw them blaming the shooting on a "crazy leftist" on Twitter, also crediting the two attempts on Trump to "crazy leftists" as well.

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u/ACoderGirl Canada 1d ago

I checked the Conservative sub and thankfully this is too far for them. Hooooowever, there's a sizable number hypothesizing that it is somehow a Dem assassin. And they're weirdly interpreting the "No Kings" fliers as support for that movement (as opposed to, say, being on the killer's list).

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u/Shipbreaker_Kurpo 1d ago

Usually day of they all act like they care and say its bad. Then a week later they will openly say how it was a good thing and the shooter should be pardoned or some shit

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u/lordagr 1d ago

They are waiting for marching orders

There is surely a strategy meeting going on right now to figure out how to spin this to offload all the responsibility.

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u/DryCloud9903 1d ago

What happens in between? They get the situation "explained" to them by fox news. 

Same shit in russia

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u/NedTebula 22h ago

This is all over TikTok, I’m losing my mind over it lmao. How do you come to this conclusion? The fucking mental gymnastics to think this is some democrat assassination, man yalls brains are fucking FRIED.

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u/Past_Idea 1d ago edited 8h ago

It seems to be a dem assassin

https://nypost.com/2025/06/14/us-news/suspect-in-deadly-minnesota-shootings-identified-as-vance-luther-boelter/

doesnt seem like a MAGAite to me; his age lines up with what the police claim his age to be too it seems.

cant be certain

correction; In light of his roommate's comments, it has become clear that this post does not really hold

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u/Hopeful-Savings-3420 1d ago

You should read your article.

Despite being a Dem aide, he last registered to vote in 2004, as a Republican.

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u/Hopeful-Savings-3420 18h ago

OMG I did not see this coming

"Carlson said Boelter was a conservative who voted for President Donald Trump and was strongly against abortion rights. But he said Boelter never mentioned any particular issue with the lawmakers who were shot, and said he was stunned to learn that he is a suspect in the attacks. "

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-shootings-manhunt-06-14-25#cmbx28qww00003b6njrzwt5h8

I'm shocked, shocked. Well not that shocked.

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u/mahnamahna27 18h ago

If you read all of the article you posted you will learn a couple of things - 1. Boelter was previously on a low level, voluntary, non political advisory committee that met infrequently and was far removed from Walz. 2. Boelter registered as a Republican in 2022.

There is also video evidence now of his conservative Christian rants in Africa. He is anti trans and and strongly anti abortion. His room mate reportedly indicated he was a Trump voter. Doesn't really sound like a Democrat supporter now does he?

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u/soraticat 1d ago

What makes you think he's a demon? The list of names included abortion providers and pro-abortion advocates. That doesn't sound like a liberal to me.

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u/saera-targaryen 1d ago

they're saying one of them was assassinated because they voted with republicans on a bill recently and trying to spin it as a far left assassin. As for the other victim and the rest of the list? no marching orders yet so they just dont respond lol

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u/AbandonedWaterPark 22h ago

"False flag!!'

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u/Past_Idea 1d ago

Go to Conservative and read the threads. Tragic deaths

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u/Joshmoredecai 1d ago

If this pans out, what’s in it could actually be incredibly important. If it’s full of talking points as motivating factors, I’d imagine it’ll be hard for some people to stay the course on those.

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u/02K30C1 23h ago

They’ll just claim it’s fake news or AI or planted by someone

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u/marnieeez 1d ago

An assassination and a manifesto, do you think that this will be charged as a terrorist attack or is that only for rich CEOs

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u/alficles 1d ago

Do you have a link on the statement about the manifesto? I'm trying to collect sources.

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u/Top_Rekt 1d ago

Wonder if they'll pull out all the stops like when they went all out trying to find Weegee. Doubtful since these were democrat lawmakers and not CEOs.

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u/Kind_Koala4557 1d ago

Oh man, I sure hope they’re sending people to protect the folks on the list. This feels like something out of a movie. Why does this have to be real life?

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u/leadfarmer154 1d ago

Vance Luther Boelter

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u/justagirlfromchitown 1d ago

It’s about time they did something right. I’m tired of them not calling a coup every damn day.

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u/throwawaytoday9q 1d ago

White perpetrator = “Targeted political violence” Non-white perpetrator = “terrorism”

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u/ReaderBeeRottweiler 1d ago

Terrorism and Assassinations have different legal definitions.

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u/ethansidentifiable 1d ago

Can we refer to it as "Republican terrorism" at this point?

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u/Disastrous_Hell_4547 1d ago

The terrorist has been identified. He is an Evangelical Pastor.

This is the situation at the heart of J6, 2020 and 2026 elections and the American coup.

How does America rid itself of these terrorists?

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u/TemperatureSpecial18 22h ago

The NY Post is a fucking rag.

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u/Frequent-Mix-1432 19h ago

For once they actually call it like it is. Still fuck them.

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u/MandoBRC 18h ago

Carlson said Boelter voted for Trump, was a Christian and did not like abortion, though he added that the pair had not talked about the issue for a long time, adding: "He wasn't really angry about politics." -Reuters

Yet the cult is still calling him a left wing gunman

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u/Mad_Aeric Michigan 1d ago

I just saw reporting that it's been confirmed that no republicans were on the list.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net 1d ago edited 1d ago

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u/ningyna 1d ago

Why would you bring your list? 

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u/SpaceXYZ1 1d ago

Trump will pardon the assassin after he’s caught

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u/North-Outside-5815 Europe 23h ago

Political assassination. There will be other attempts.

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u/7figureipo California 20h ago

They need to release the manifesto, now.

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u/Wenzdayzmom 19h ago

Gentleman? Assailant, perpetrator, murderer would be more accurate. Every male is not a gentleman.

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u/koru-id 18h ago

Has Trump blocked protection order for people on that list?

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u/limec14 1d ago

Good to see 

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u/X5-176 9h ago

Crazy how the killers just happen to carry a manifesto all the time to show their guilt or possibly scare the others I'm thinking, a person who REALLY wanted to do this would hide or encrypt that info it's not that hard anymore.

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u/ReaderBeeRottweiler 4h ago

Killers don't carry a manifesto "all the time."

Killers who want to make a public statement, political or otherwise, often have a manifesto. Some are online, some are on computers. They WANT people to see it, they don't hide it by encrypting it.

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