Oprah Winfrey spoke at the Democratic National Convention this week. Oprah is an American icon -- a phenomenally successful media personality, actress, producer, bestselling author and entrepreneur. Her net worth is estimated at $3 billion, making her the wealthiest female celebrity in the United States.

In her speech at the convention Wednesday night, Oprah claimed that the Harris/Walz ticket would protect freedom and democracy, and support "people who work hard for the money." She told the audience that this election is about "what we want our futures to look like" and insisted that "Kamala Harris and Tim Walz can give us decency and respect." Oprah emphasized that Harris was a child of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. She had plenty of ugly accusations about her former best buddy Donald Trump, and encouraged the audience to vote instead for "optimism," "inclusion," "truth," "honor" and "joy" -- the latest Harris campaign buzzword

Lofty sentiments. Unfortunately, much of what Oprah said simply isn't true.

As governor of Minnesota, Walz took his time calling in the National Guard while sections of Minneapolis burned during the spring 2020 George Floyd riots, but had police patrols shooting Minneapolis residents with paintballs if they ventured out onto their porches past curfew. His wife commented that she left the windows open so she could enjoy the smell of burning tires. Walz's absurd and draconian policies during the COVID-19 pandemic -- including a "snitch" line so Minnesotans could report their........

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