Vance Bolter, the accused Minnesota Maniac, recently shared his thoughts with the Post, calling Governor Tim Walz a “traitor to the American people.” This exchange took place while he was in Sherburn County Jail.
Bolter, 57, claimed he met Walz in 2019 when the governor “personally reappointed” him to the Minnesota Workforce Development Council. He expressed his views via the jail’s internal messaging system.
“We’ve always said China is the future. They know how to get things done and control their people,” Bolter said, venting his frustrations.
In the past, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate faced scrutiny over his ties to China, having visited the country over 30 times. “Tim believes everyone should work for the government or be supported by it,” Bolter asserted.
On June 14, Walz’s name was allegedly found on a list in connection to the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, the same day Minnesota Senator Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed. Bolter has pleaded not guilty to the charges associated with these incidents.
He strangely remarked that his list, which he denied was a “hit list,” indicated that people were receiving significant financial support from the Chinese government, mentioning some unspecified “financial documents” he claimed to have seen.
Walz, 61, first visited China in 1989 after graduating from university and engaged in teaching programs there. He later helped establish a high school exchange program in Beijing.
In a 1991 lesson, Walz characterized China’s communist system as one where “everyone is the same and everyone shares.” Reports have linked him to various exchanges with Chinese officials during his time in Congress, prompting investigations into these relationships, although no final conclusions have been reached.
Bolter declared that Walz even encouraged him to visit China, insisting the experience would be enjoyable.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office dismissed Bolter’s claims as “fantasy,” with local prosecutors noting a lack of evidence supporting his allegations against the governor. Walz’s office described the shooting incident as a “deeply intrusive tragedy.”
Bolter stated that he initially aimed to make “four or five civil arrests,” claiming he did not intend to harm anyone. However, after Hoffman and his daughter confronted him, his plan went horribly wrong.
“In that moment, I just started firing my gun, trying not to hit anyone seriously,” he recounted. He described a chaotic scene where his arms were being pushed around, making it hard to control his fire.
He later expressed that he shouldn’t face the death penalty, arguing he could have shot a police officer but chose not to when escaping from the Hortman residence. “If they decide to pursue the death penalty, it sends a message that the government doesn’t value life,” he noted, emphasizing the gravity of such a decision.
