TikTok posts – Ron DeSantis did not announce his presidential candidacy; this video is a deepfake

A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying, “Now Trump’s been indicted, now the people will have no choice but to accept me as their assigned candidate.”

Related articles

‘Shared Decision-Making’ for Childhood Vaccines Sounds Empowering. But More ‘Choice’ Can Mean Less Access.

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published by The Conversation under...

Tim Walz drops out of Minnesota governor’s race, Klobuchar considers jumping in

The former vice presidential nominee announced his decision on Monday.

Mike Lindell vows feeble ‘foundation’ will ‘secure welfare’ checks if he wins governorship



MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell vowed to use his feeble Lindell Foundation to secure the welfare system if he's elected governor of Minnesota.

During a Monday interview with Steve Bannon, Lindell reacted to reports that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) could run for governor now that current Gov. Tim Walz (D) had dropped his re-election campaign.

"Yeah, and Keith Ellison has been attacking me for a year ago, September, that my Lindell Recovery Network, by the way, also my foundation, which is going to have a lot to do with securing these welfare platforms in Minnesota," Lindell said. "I've been all laid out, ready to go, and Keith Ellison knows that."

According to ProPublica, the Lindell Foundation gave about $1,000 for charitable causes out of the more than $18,000 it had received in 2021 donations.

Social Media – Viral AI images spur false claims about ICE agent in fatal Minneapolis shooting

Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.