Former President Donald Trump has once again resurrected a false claim about his response to the civil unrest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. During a recent campaign speech in Minnesota, Trump falsely claimed that he sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis when Governor Tim Walz failed to act. However, fact-checking from CNN has confirmed that it was actually Walz who deployed the National Guard, not Trump.
Despite evidence showing that Walz had activated the Minnesota National Guard in response to the unrest, Trump continued to repeat his false narrative several times. While it is true that Trump did publicly pressure Walz to mobilize more Guard troops, it was ultimately Walz’s decision to increase the deployment.
In the aftermath of Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, protests erupted in Minneapolis, with some turning violent. Walz issued an executive order activating the Guard on May 28, 2020, before Trump publicly threatened to intervene. Despite claims from both Republicans and Democrats criticizing Walz’s handling of the situation, it is clear that he, and not Trump, was responsible for deploying the National Guard.
Overall, Trump’s repeated false claims about his role in the response to the unrest in Minneapolis have been debunked, with evidence showing that it was Governor Walz who took action to address the situation.
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