The Minnesota fraud scandal is used as a tool by Republicans to manufacture political rage and boost enthusiasm among their base for upcoming elections.

“So the question is, can Trump take a story like this, put it in his meat grinder, and manufacture rage for the Republicans related to a story like this? Because it has immigration, unfairness, progressive politics that's gone arry in a state like Minnesota.”

The narrative that the mainstream media ignored the Minnesota fraud story to protect Democrats is factually incorrect.

“The New York Times reported this story a month ago. CBS reported this story a month ago. The Wall Street Journal reported this story a month ago. I mean, the apoplelexi that you hear online on the right, and I did spend some time, which was not particularly good for my mental health, on Twitter yest”