Trump’s endorsement of crackpot Lindell just another embarrassment for the first fascist president

President Donald Trump’s decision to offer his “complete and total endorsement” to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for Governor of Minnesota is an absolute insult to the intelligence of Minnesota voters, while at the same time shows the lack of intelligence of America’s grifting president.
By backing the “Pillow Man,” Trump has shown once again that he values blind loyalty and the promotion of debunked conspiracy theories rather than actual competence, financial responsibility and a basic understanding of governance and what it means to be an American..
Minnesotans deserve a leader who is focused on economic stability, infrastructure and public safety. Instead, Trump is trying to foist a candidate upon us whose entire platform revolves around melting down voting machines into prison bars and pushing election denialism.
Let’s not forget that Lindell’s obsession with the 2020 election has cost him massive defamation lawsuits, decimated his own business and left his personal finances in such disarray that he failed to pay property taxes on his multi-million dollar Tonka Bay home.
If he cannot manage his own financial and legal obligations, how can he possibly be trusted to manage Minnesota’s multibillion-dollar state budget?
Even the Republican Party of Minnesota has pushed back on this endorsement, rightly noting that Lindell’s significant baggage and residency questions make him an easy target and entirely unelectable in November.
Minnesota is a state built on pragmatism and hard work. Trump’s attempt to turn our governor’s mansion into a circus ring for his most erratic ally is an embarrassment.
When the primary arrives on Aug. 11, Minnesota Republicans need to reject this absurd national meddling. We must choose a governor who looks forward to the state’s future, not one who is permanently and irrationally stuck, just like Trump himself, in past grievances.
M. Arnold Bowen
Duluth, Minnesota

Time to wake up, America!

The world better wake up, especially Americans because the U.S. government is continuing on its 250 years of rampage and needs to be stopped. The U.S. is a giant killing machine and it doesn’t matter if it is led by the Democrats or the Republicans. Both seem to be fascist-not democratic. Kennedy/Johnson killed 1.5 million Vietnamese. Nixon did the same. The U.S. is nothing but a war criminal. It’s quite obvious. There have been so many crimes committed by the US. Biden killed what was it 100,000 Palestinians so many women, children, men-nice guy. And Trump continues sending weapons to the genocidal Israeli government. Wow! I’m so proud of Amerika. Netanyoyo/Biden/Trump-what a trio.

This current criminal kills, kills, kills and the Democrats are fine with it. America is an insane, evil, dictatorship. We are paying the tabs for all this murder by the most murderous organization that ever led any peoples on the planet.
War against Iran, war against Venezuela (to steal their oil and taking President Maduro and his wife and killing a hundred of their soldiers trying to defend Venezuela). Trump should be in prison for the rest of his sorry &%^(* life sharing a cell with his predecessor
Everywhere the U.S. kills and robs and we Americans can’t stop it-we have no say. These “people” in Washington, supposedly representing us (what a joke) love Netenyoyo and killing is just what they encourage. Take Senator Klobuchar for example-she supports the Israeli genocide and she’s a Democrat????

Shame is what we pay for with our tax money (not peace, not health care, not environment). America is nothing but a joke. Wake up Americans!
Steve Johnson
Ely, Minnesota

My “cup” runneth over

Well, folks how much of the “World Cup” did you watch? With 104 games over the past 4+ weeks it was a time-consuming tournament. The excitement with the United States being one of the three host countries made this event even more special. Many of the host cities ran out of ranch dressing because the international visitors loved our ranch dressing.

What I loved is the many interviews with the people from around the world saying they love America!
I think back to a famous song by Kris Kristofferson called “Me and Bobby McGee” with a phrase about “freedom” (which we have in America). That phrase is: “Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.”
What I find disturbing are some of the teams in the World Cup! For instance Iran (currently in war with the United States), Iraq (formerly in a war with the United States) and the DR Congo (historically of killing Christians). I really think the FIFA committee needs to eliminate teams such as these! Otherwise, this World Cup has unified the World! Spain just won the World Cup! My 16 year old grandson, Charlie (named after me) predicted that Spain would win. I predict Charlie will play on Team USA during the next World Cup! He is an excellent soccer (football?) player!

Chuck Bracken
Cannon Falls, Minnesota