Overview
- In a Saturday video later removed, the governor's daughter said Trump's remark unleashed a "sh*tstorm" of abusive messages and a drive-by incident where a passerby shouted the slur at their home.
- She emphasized protecting her brother, Gus, who has a non-verbal learning disorder, citing renewed targeting of him since the president's post.
- Trump called Gov. Tim Walz "seriously retarded" in a late-November Truth Social message that also attacked Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
- Asked by reporters, the president defended his characterization of Walz and tied his criticism to reporting on a major fraud case involving some Somali residents.
- Coverage from outlets across the political spectrum amplified the exchange, and there have been no reports of related legal actions or government sanctions.