Press Releases from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Trump Can’t Defend Ineffective Coronavirus Response in Minnesota
07/27/2020
With 99 days until the election, the Trump administration is eager to change the topic from soaring COVID-19 infections and devastating unemployment numbers – so they sent Ivanka Trump to Minnesota for a photo op today. Nothing about the visit of an unelected Trump campaign surrogate changes the fact that Minnesotans see through Trump’s chronically ineffective leadership in the time of crisis.
Trump Can’t Defend Ineffective Coronavirus Response in Minnesota
07/26/2020
With 100 days until the election, the Trump administration is eager to change the topic from soaring COVID-19 infections and devastating unemployment numbers – so they are sending Ivanka Trump to Minnesota on Monday for a photo op. Nothing about the visit of an unelected Trump campaign surrogate changes the fact that Minnesotans see through Trump’s chronically ineffective leadership in the time of crisis.
Minnesota GOP Violates Mask Mandate
07/25/2020
Less than a day after the mandate went into effect, Minnesota GOP leaders appeared maskless at an indoor event in Brainerd
ICYMI – Intel Asks Hagedorn for Refund
07/23/2020
Representative Jim Hagedorn is no stranger to offensive and reprehensible remarks, which include calling a wounded veteran a “half-soldier” and writing “Leave it to liberals to ruin John Wayne’s wisdom of the only good Indian being a dead Indian” on his blog, Mr. Conservative.
Jason Lewis Falsely Claims Children Can’t Transmit Coronavirus
07/22/2020
Lewis continues to downplay seriousness of COVID-19 and spread misinformation
As Minnesota sees its first COVID-19-related death of a child, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis continues to spread misinformation about the coronavirus that has taken over 140,000 lives.
DFL Party Statement on Trump’s Failure to Build Caring Economy, Lack of Understanding Challenges MN Families Face
07/21/2020
Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on Trump’s failures to build a caring economy, as Joe Biden announces plan to create a 21st Century Caregiving and Education Workforce.
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin’s Statement on Inappropriate Invitation for MNGOP Fundraiser
07/18/2020
Today, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement condemning the use of racially-charged imagery in an invitation to a campaign event for U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis and Congressional Candidate Tyler Kistner (event invitation pictured below)
DFL Party Chairman Slams Kistner-Backed Effort to Overturn the Affordable Care Act
07/17/2020
DFL Party denounces “cruel” effort to overturn the nation’s health care system following report that 5.4 million Americans lost their insurance this spring
Today, following the news that 5.4 million Americans have lost their employer-sponsored health insurance this spring, the Minnesota DFL criticized Tyler Kistner’s unyielding support for the Administration’s ongoing attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
Senator Melisa Franzen Responds to Minnesota Women for Trump Event
07/17/2020
DFL Party State Senator Melisa Franzen (District 49) released the following statement in response to the today’s Women for Trump event in Minnesota
DFL Party Campaign Staff Ratifies Collective Bargaining Agreement
07/16/2020
Agreement reached between DFL Party & IBEW Local 292
After several days of contract negotiations, members of the DFL Party Coordinated Campaign voted to ratify a collective bargaining agreement between the DFL Party and IBEW Local 292, the union which will now be representing Party campaign staff.