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Laura Ingraham claims to know Minnesota well, confuses it with Wisconsin
Television host Laura Ingraham claimed to know Minnestoa well during her Fox News show “The Ingraham Angle,” but appeared to confuse it with the state of Wisconsin.
During her show Wednesday, the TV host criticized the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket after it was announced on Tuesday that he would be Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Fox News contributors Mary Katherine Ham and Molly Hemmingway, editor-in-chief of Federalist, also appeared.
Ingraham began by discussing Walz’ policies, which the she labeled radical and hostile. She then went on to say she was familiar with Walz’ home state of Minnesota, which she said “never recovered” from 2020 — but made a crucial error.
“If you know Minnesota— and I know it well, especially Milwaukee — it’s changed,” she said.
Milwaukee is in the neighboring state of Wisconsin, not Minnesota, something which X users have commented on a post of the video on the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, which has received 3.8 million views.
The Fox News Channel host has been contacted by Newsweek for comment.
Since Walz’ announcement as Harris’ running mate, his actions in 2020 as Governor of Minnesota have been brought into the spotlight, as people discuss his handling of the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, including protests and rioting in Minneapolis.
At least two people were killed and over 600 arrested during the protests, which caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages across Minnesota, the BBC reported.
Three days into the violence, Walz mobilized the Minnesota National Guard to help restore order to Minneapolis.
Critics have argued Walz waited too late to do so, something Walz acknowledged when he called the city’s response an “abject failure,” during a press conference at the time, according to Reuters.
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance are among those criticizing Walz for his delayed response in 2020.
In a speech in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Vance said, “Tim Walz was the guy who let rioters burn down Minneapolis and then Kamala Harris was the one who bailed the rioters out of jail. So there’s an interesting team in that sense.”
However, in a June 1, 2020, call about Walz response, Trump said, “I fully agree with the way he handled it,” CNN reported.
Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney for the families of George Floyd and Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota in 2021, previously told Newsweek that Walz is a “strong choice” as Harris’ Vice President.
The attorney said, “I gained personal respect for him in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, when he reached out to the Floyd family on multiple occasions – and later to the family of Daunte Wright, and used his position to advocate for passage of police reform legislation.”
Tim Walz has been contacted by Newsweek for comment.
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MSU Alum Having Career Year for Minnesota Vikings
Former Michigan State wide receiver and current Minnesota Viking Jalen Nailor has been terrific in his third season in the pros. As the third wide receiver on the field alongside Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, Nailor has improved his career numbers in his now third year in the league.
Drafted in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of MSU, the Vikings landed a strong piece to an even stronger offense in the Vikings. Nailor’s efforts since joining the Vikings have provided the franchise comfort knowing he is out on the field.
In his first season, Nailor played in 15 games, recording nine receptions in 13 targets. He posted 179 receiving yards in his rookie campaign, averaging 19.9 yards per reception. Receiving seven first downs in Year 1, the Vikings looked to get Nailor more involved on the roster in Year 2.
Though the team wanted to get more out of Nailor, they were unable to due to Nailor’s lack of time on the field. In his second season, Nailor only played in six games. In the six games, Nailor totaled only three receptions that went for 29 receiving yards. Nailor received one first down on the season before he was inactive in Weeks 15, 16 and 17.
In what would be a do-or-die season after a lackluster second-season campaign, Nailor made sure he reminded Viking fans why he belonged. Playing in 15 games for the Vikings this season, Nailor has dropped career highs in four different statistical categories. MSU fans should be proud of their former Spartan.
Nailor has 20 receptions, which is one of his new career highs, and he has totaled 280 yards, averaging 14 yards per reception. His best game on the season came against the Detroit Lions back in Week 7, where he recorded four receptions in five targets and got 76 receiving yards, averaging 19 yards per reception.
As the Vikings approach the postseason, Nailor should be a key piece to a deep playoff run if the Vikings make it as far. Minnesota, going into Week 17, has a record of 13-2 and should continue to be a force to take seriously for whoever it faces in the playoffs.
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