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GOP State Senator Balks at Redistricting After Trump Again Uses the R-Word

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30.11.2025

Donald Trump called Minnesota Gov Tim Walz the r-word in a Thanksgiving post.Andrew Leyden/Zuma

On Thursday, President Donald Trump once again found it acceptable to use the r-word, directing it towards Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in a Truth Social post which also attacked Somali immigrants in the state.

“The seriously [r-tarded] Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both,” Trump posted.

For Republican Indiana State Senator Michael Bohacek, Trump’s most recent use of this anti-disability slur was “the final straw” in his decision not to support Indiana redistricting in support of Republicans winning more seats. On........

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