Trump targets Walz with slur, attacks Omar and Somali community
In an invective posted to the Truth Social platform on Thanksgiving, President Trump used a slur for people with intellectual disabilities to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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Anthony Bettin is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. He primarily covers breaking news and sports, with a focus on the Minnesota Vikings.
Anthony Bettin grew up in Minneapolis and now covers the city and state he calls home. He graduated from Augsburg College in 2014 with a journalism and mass communications degree. He has worked in local news in the Twin Cities since 2016.
In an invective posted to the Truth Social platform on Thanksgiving, President Trump used a slur for people with intellectual disabilities to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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