Fact check: Trump baselessly claims Walz is ‘behind’ cyberattack, repeats debunked claims at Cabinet meeting
Federal officials said incidents at water utilities in at least seven states have been reported since Monday, while no public attribution has been made.
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Fact check: Trump baselessly claims Walz is ‘behind’ cyberattack, repeats debunked claims at Cabinet meeting
President Donald Trump rattled off some of his most common false claims about the economy, immigration and his foreign policy record at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday. Trump also made an entirely unsubstantiated allegation about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Trump Blames "Corrupt" MN Gov For Water Attack
“We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran. I don’t think so. I think I blame it on Minnesota because they’re grossly incompetent. There was a cyberattack on 30 water plants and I would blame on Minnesota and the governor, the corrupt governor of Minnesota. They like to say, ‘Oh, it’s Iran.’ Iran should be so lucky. Iran has got bigger problems than to worry about Minnesota.” – Trump, speaking at his Cabinet meeting…
US President Trump (Trump) held a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday (7/31) to focus on issues such as Iran, the disarming of Hamas, and arms investment.
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