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applegrove

(133,050 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2026, 03:06 PM Feb 2026

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Go Tim Walz!!! [View all]

Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-02-12T16:04:00.539Z

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Go Tim Walz!!! [View all] applegrove Feb 2026 OP

If Trump can extract $10 billion........ Under The Radar Feb 2026 #1

You can be sure, popsdenver Feb 2026 #2

They need to pay medical bills... 2naSalit Feb 2026 #3

I couldn't agree more. democrank Feb 2026 #7

Aside from... 2naSalit Feb 2026 #8

About damn time... ultralite001 Feb 2026 #4

The cars ICE broke into & left on the street as well irisblue Feb 2026 #5

He would absolutely make a great president. tinrobot Feb 2026 #6

He dropped out of the MN Governor's race because he didn't think he could win iemanja Feb 2026 #10

Apart from the fact that the "fraud scandal" was made-up bs? niyad Feb 2026 #11

It wasn't all made up iemanja Feb 2026 #16

There have already been 60 convictions and another 30 plus charged. MichMan Feb 2026 #17

Right Easterncedar Feb 2026 #26

Edited: I intended to agree with different message. Easterncedar Feb 2026 #24

He decided to keep doing his job rather than be a chew toy for the magats Easterncedar Feb 2026 #23

A shameful episode in American history Mysterian Feb 2026 #9

A federal compensation fund should be set up to pay damages, like after the BP oil spill. nt SunSeeker Feb 2026 #12

Who pays for the medical bills and cars, etc. damaged by the goons malaise Feb 2026 #15

Unlike with the BP fund, it would be taxpayers. SunSeeker Feb 2026 #20

And stillspkg Feb 2026 #13

My VP. Fuck Vance. Walz is the real deal and I applaud him. Evolve Dammit Feb 2026 #14

Yeah, that was something. Wasn't it. Iggo Feb 2026 #18

Recommended bagimin Feb 2026 #19

All the smal, businesses that went broke Randomthought Feb 2026 #21

You don't have to be a rocket surgeon to know the marmalade shartcannon..... Brother Buzz Feb 2026 #22

I didn't even think of restitution! MontanaMama Feb 2026 #25