Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words How ‘Midwest Nice’ Minnesota Became Ground Zero for Leftist Violence and Fraud | Jack Fowler & Tyler O'Neil
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Jan 29, 2026 Tyler O'Neil, senior editor at The Daily Signal and investigative reporter, digs into Minnesota’s recent turmoil. He recounts alleged taxpayer fraud and limits on criminal probes. He describes a disruptive protest inside Cities Church and examines officials’ responses. He traces activist funding and broader nonprofit influence on policy.
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Church Service Disrupted And Filmed By Activists
- Activists disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul and published prideful videos of the invasion.
- Tyler O'Neil describes the crowd chanting and comparing their actions to Jesus overturning the temple tables.
Officials' Responses Downplay Legal Protections
- Minnesota's top officials gave weak or permissive responses to the church invasion, framing it as protest.
- O'Neil notes Keith Ellison dismissed FACE Act protections and minimized the event's trespass and religious-freedom implications.
Nullification Framing Of Left's Immigration Stance
- O'Neil frames modern leftist resistance to federal immigration enforcement as a form of nullification akin to neo-Confederate tactics.
- He likens state officials' refusal to cooperate with federal law to historical secessionist defiance.
