Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was falsely claimed to have said he wanted to invest in a ladder factory to help migrants climb over the border wall. The claim, made in an Instagram post, misrepresented Walz’s statement during an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN. In the interview, Walz criticized former President Donald Trump’s border wall as ineffective and sarcastically mentioned investing in a ladder factory to highlight the flaws of relying solely on physical barriers.
Walz did not express support for helping migrants enter the U.S. illegally, as the post suggested. Instead, he emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach to border security, including electronic surveillance, additional border control agents, and a legal system that allows for legal immigration and the pursuit of the American dream.
The post received over 1,000 likes within 10 days, but fact-checkers have deemed it false. The context of Walz’s statement was clear in the full interview, where he criticized Trump’s border policies and emphasized the importance of a multifaceted approach to border security. The claim that Walz supported aiding illegal crossings was misleading and misrepresented his views.
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