The depraved, inhuman, and illegal actions of the DHS against our neighbors, especially their coordinated campaign of terror and fear against our neighbors in minority communities can never be forgotten, or forgiven. Our neighbors must be fully accounted for by federal authorities and returned from wherever they have been sent to by the DHS. I will work with the State Attorney General to sue the government officials in charge of the operation to cover the devastating economic, social and emotional costs that Minnesotans have been forced to bear.

Donald Trump’s flagrant disregard for the Constitution and the founding principals of our country have been felt acutely in Minnesota. From the porch of an average citizen the federal government has become less of a support system and more like an illegal occupying force. We have moved beyond simple policy disagreements and into a reality where federal overreach means American citizens, such as Renee Good and Alex Pretti have been murdered by ICE agents during aggressive, warrantless and constitutionally invalid operations. The Trump regime has seen our schools turned into lockdown zones and our streets into flashpoints for tear gas and flashbangs. It was never about immigration, it is a federal government that has bypassed the 10th amendment, and violated our 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendments in an effort to sow division and terror.

While I would have no direct power in Minnesota to force the federal occupying force to leave our state and to abolish DHS, I would use every power at my disposal to protect our citizens from the DHS's human trafficking attacks on our state. These actions would include but would not be limited to commanding all state resources, including law enforcement to immediately stop cooperating with federal agencies at any level, instruct the State Attorney General to pursue any and all violations of state criminal laws by federal agents while in our state including prosecution for actions such as illegal detention, unlawful use of force and violations of any Minnesotan’s constitutional rights. I would encourage our state legislators to remove any access and authority that the DHS or any of its departments have in the state of Minnesota, and to pass laws regulating and banning the use of masks by all law enforcement and federal agents. And I would encourage our federal legislators to grind business in the House and Senate to a halt until DHS, along with all of its funding, has been abolished.

Minnesotans have stood up against this federal incursion, communities banding together to support each other in the face of violence and a federal-sponsored campaign of intimidation. We have become the rallying call to the world to fight and join together in the resistance of tyranny. While many people have been surprised at our recent nomination for a Nobel Peace prize, I was not. I know the strength and resiliency of our state first hand and will ensure that Minnesota is a welcome place for everyone.

In 2024, the board of Target was compensated between 20.4 million dollars and 4.6 million dollars. Its average worker was compensated $27,000. A person making that much money a year cannot afford to live, even with their own employee discounts. They need SNAP for food, MNCare for health insurance, Section 8 for housing assistance and dozens more programs paid for by us, with our tax dollars, to help provide a minimum condition of living for our neighbors. The executives of Target and many other large scale corporations have plenty of wealth to enrich themselves, but refuse to cover the basic cost of living of folks. Our tax dollars become the fund for executive bonuses. Therefore, I would work with our state legislature, Department of Revenue, and Department of Health and Human Services to implement progressive fines for corporations making at least 10 million dollars gross annually, where its highest executive is compensated more than 5x the amount of the median employee pay, starting at 1.5 times the amount the state spends on welfare for its improperly compensated employees.

A lawless president and a complacent majority in our federal government has resulted in the repeated refusal to disperse funds allocated to our state in a timely manner. This action has impacted every part of life in Minnesota. From the collapse of companies and state organizations and through the pain felt by our fellow Minnesotans who rely on those funds they have rightly earned. I will direct the state legislature to create a yearly escrow fund for federal taxes to be deposited into, so that if funds our state has been allocated by congress are interrupted, it can be pulled from the escrow fund instead.

To genuinely revitalize industry in Northern Minnesota, a diversified approach is essential. Reliance on a single industry is not enough. If one industry fails, others need to be in place to sustain the community. I am committed to identifying and supporting multiple industries during my term to foster economic stability and growth.