Hanson Critiques Governor Walz Over Controversial Remarks
Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, launched a critique against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during a podcast segment on Tuesday. Hanson expressed frustration over residents driving by his home and allegedly making derogatory remarks about him.
This outburst from Walz followed comments made by former President Donald Trump on Truth Social on November 27, where Trump referred to Walz as “severely mentally retarded” for his perceived inability to address certain crimes in Minnesota linked to a welfare fraud scandal. While Hanson acknowledged that Trump’s choice of words was inappropriate, he contended that Walz’s own statements were more damaging.
“Language does evolve, and Trump is from an older generation, but that doesn’t excuse his words. He must find better ways to communicate,” Hanson remarked. He recalled a past rally in Madison Square that Walz compared to Hitler’s Nuremberg rallies in the 1930s, suggesting this kind of rhetoric only fueled division. Hanson was skeptical about Walz’s claims of public harassment, noting a disconnect between violent rhetoric and actual threats.
Moreover, Hanson pointed out that Walz’s language could incite violence, specifically referencing an incident where two individuals attempted to harm Trump, both of whom were identified as left-leaning. “Your words have consequences, governor,” he insisted. “You called your opponents fascists; now you can’t play victim. You should really reconsider your statements.”
Hanson also critiqued Walz’s history of misleading claims. “He once stated he was present at Tiananmen Square, which is just one of many fabrications on his résumé. It’s a classic case of an individual trapped in their own lies,” he said. “He’s become politically irrelevant now, with a legacy likely to leave him without any future office prospects.”
At a recent rally on November 30, Walz sidestepped accountability for over $1 billion in taxpayer funds that were misappropriated through numerous state programs. He had remarked during an NBC “Meet the Press” interview that the community shouldn’t be unfairly stereotyped, despite the Somali population being heavily implicated in federal fraud cases.
Adding further depth to the situation, reports indicated that some of the misappropriated funds may have made their way to the Somali terrorist organization, al-Shabab.
A group of Minnesota Department of Human Services employees alleged on November 29 that Walz bore total responsibility for the extensive fraud in the state. They claimed in a social media post that they used intimidation against whistleblowers in efforts to dismiss fraud allegations.
