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Minn. Senate candidate, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan blasts Laken Riley Act after receiving Bernie Sanders endorsement

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Peggy Flanagan blasts Laken Riley Act after receiving Bernie Sanders endorsement Minnesota Lt.

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What happened

Peggy Flanagan blasts Laken Riley Act after receiving Bernie Sanders endorsement Minnesota Lt.

Why it matters

Tim Walz in Minnesota, flamed the Laken Riley Act before a cheering crowd at a “Stop Oligarchy” rally headlined by socialist Sen.

Common ground

Angie Craig in the latest RealClearPolitics polling average for the Democratic senatorial primary, is seeking to succeed retiring Sen.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Guilt by Association: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/minn-senate-candidate-lt-gov-peggy-flanaga…

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Guilt by Association 70% confidence
Discrediting an idea by linking it to a disliked group or person.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Craig said just last week that she now regrets her vote for the law.”
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No evidence was gathered or provided for this claim.
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Claim 2: “Sen. Tina Smith... reportedly endorsed her at the Rochester rally.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that Senator Tina Smith endorsed Peggy Flanagan at a rally in Rochester.
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web search NEUTRAL — Incumbent Democratic Senator Tina Smith is not seeking reelection to a second full term. Smith was elected to her first full term with 48..."Tina Smith endorses Peggy Flanagan over Angie Craig in Minn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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web search NEUTRAL — Senator Bernie Sanders backed Peggy Flanagan for the U.S. Senate and called for Democratic Party reform during a rally in Rochester on May 2, 2026.Outgoing Senator Tina Smith also attended the Rochest…
https://www.fakta.co/sanders-endorses-flanagan-senate-roches…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sen. Tina Smith, who is retiring from the U.S. Senate, is a major presence in the race to succeed her.They all offered their support to Flanagan, who in just four weeks will be trying to win the DFL e…
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/tina-smith-endorses-p…
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Claim 3: “Alex Pretti and Renee Good, two anti-ICE activists shot and killed in law enforcement-involved shootings earlier this year”
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Wikipedia confirms the killing of Alex Pretti by CBP officers on January 24, 2026, and other search results confirm Renee Good was also killed by federal immigration agents during the same surge in Minneapolis.
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web search NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, [5] a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti
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web search NEUTRAL — People walk by signs showing the faces of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the two U.S. citizens killed by federal immigration agents during the ICE surge in Minneapolis.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5775847/alex-pretti-ren…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carried out primarily by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the deployment sent thousands of federal agents to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The operation has drawn national attention and con…
https://www.britannica.com/event/2025-26-Minnesota-ICE-Deplo…
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Claim 4: “is seeking to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith”
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Wikipedia and multiple news reports confirm that Peggy Flanagan announced her run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Tina Smith.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peggy Flanagan (Ojibwe: Geji Waudamukwe;[a][1] born September 22, 1979) is an American politician.On February 13, 2025, Flanagan announced her plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Tina Smi…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Flanagan
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web search NEUTRAL — Peggy Flanagan officially announced she is running for Minnesota's soon-to-open U.S. Senate seat. Last week, Sen. Tina Smith announced she wouldn't be seeking reelection in the 2026 election. Rep. Ang…
https://www.fox9.com/news/peggy-flanagan-running-us-senate-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Peggy Flanagan announced Thursday that she plans to run for the state's newly open U.S. Senate in 2026, while Gov. Tim Walz is keeping the door open for a bid of his own, Axios has learned.
https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/02/13/walz-flan…
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Claim 5: “She criticized Craig for being the only Minnesota Democrat in either chamber to vote for the Laken Riley Act”
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Claim 6: “the very first vote in the second Trump administration that he brought forward was for the Laken Riley Act”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing grammar and names) and do not provide any information regarding the first vote of the second Trump administration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2020 · “First” 和 “frist” 的正确拼写和使用问题，解答了常见的拼写困惑。
https://www.zhihu.com/question/373307259
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web search NEUTRAL — 以下是一些例句： The first step is to gather your materials. Firstly, let's discuss the budget. First of all, we need to identify the problem. 在大多数情况下，"first" 和 "firstly" 可以互换使用，但 "firstly" 通常用于强调某件事是最重要的。 "f…
https://www.zhihu.com/question/626729181
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web search NEUTRAL — Last name 和 First name 到底哪个是名哪个是姓？ 上学的时候老师说因为英语文化中名在前，姓在后，所以Last name是姓，first name是名，假设一个中国人叫孙悟空，那么他的first nam… 显示全部 关注者 460
https://www.zhihu.com/question/20031049?sort=created
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Claim 7: “praising Smith and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) for voting against it.”
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While search results confirm that some Democratic senators voted against the Laken Riley Act, the provided evidence does not specifically name Tina Smith or Amy Klobuchar as part of that group.
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web search NEUTRAL — The “Laken Riley Act” is dangerous anti-immigrant legislation that was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 7 and likely will be voted on by the Senate on Friday, January 10.
https://www.ilcm.org/latest-news/urgent-tell-senators-to-vot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine Democratic senators and one independent voted against considering the Laken Riley Act during its second procedural vote in the Senate, as the motion to proceed with debating the legislation passe…
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-senators-voted-against-la…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster during a procedural vote on Thursday, amassing more than 60 votes to advance it to a final vote. The measure sailed past the filibuster by a mar…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/01/10/here-are-…
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Claim 8: “Sanders and Flanagan were joined by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison”
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Claim 9: “Flanagan, who is trailing behind Rep. Angie Craig in the latest RealClearPolitics polling average for the Democratic senatorial primary”
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The claim that she is trailing Angie Craig in the RCP polling average is mentioned in the Fox News search result, but no other independent source or the RCP site itself was provided to confirm the specific polling numbers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Angie Craig in the latest RealClearPolitics polling average for the Democratic senatorial primary, is seeking to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith, who also reportedly endorsed her at the Rochester ral…
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/walz-deputy-lambasts-laken-…
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON — A Democratic Minnesota state legislator took the extraordinary step of rescinding his endorsement in the state’s U.S. Senate race on Friday, switching his support from Rep. Angie Craig to…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/angie-craig-peggy-flanagan-la…
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web search NEUTRAL — RealClearPolitics (RCP) is an independent, non-partisan media company that is the trusted source for the best news, analysis and commentary.The 90 minutes of mostly gentle jostling – with occasional b…
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/
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Claim 10: “several outlets including the Minnesota Reformer have reported on an alleged rift between the two stemming back to the aftermath of the governor’s failed vice presidential bid”
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Claim 11: “Writing in the Minnesota Star Tribune, Craig said she cast her vote at a time she felt her constituents... largely agreed the Biden administration had “fumbled the immigration issue.””
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Claim 12: “the law, sponsored by Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (discussing baseball trades and ice cream) and do not mention the sponsorship of the Laken Riley Act.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2025 · 2025 Hypothetical Astros Trades Thread Discussion in ' Houston Astros ' started by Snake Diggit, Apr 9, 2025.
https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/2025-hypothetical-astros-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Calculate the MSNF content of cream using linear regression and serum solids methods This calculator and many more ice-cream related tools are available through the Resources Page of the I…
https://www.dairyscience.info/newCalculators/creammsnf.asp
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 25, 2025 · The Official President Trump Thread - Second Term Edition Discussion in ' BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion ' started by Scarface281, Jan 25, 2025.
https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/the-official-president-tr…
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Claim 13: “Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan... flamed the Laken Riley Act before a cheering crowd at a “Stop Oligarchy” rally headlined by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over the weekend.”
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Multiple web search results from different sources (Fox News and The Post Millennial) confirm that Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan criticized the Laken Riley Act at a Bernie Sanders 'Stop Oligarchy'/'Fight Oligarchy' rally.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peggy Flanagan blasted the Laken Riley Act at a Bernie Sanders 'Stop Oligarchy' rally as she trails Rep. Craig in the Senate primary race.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/walz-deputy-lambasts-laken-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who is running for US Senate, criticized the Trump administration’s passage of the Laken Riley Act while speaking at Bernie Sanders’ “Fight Oligarchy” tour stop in the state.
https://thepostmillennial.com/minnesota-lt-gov-peggy-flanaga…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders is standing alone on the back of a pickup truck shouting into a bullhorn. He's facing several hundred ecstatic voters huddled outside a subur...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R30s9ySKc3I
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Claim 14: “the GOP primary features former Houston Rockets forward Royce White and former NBC Sunday Night Football reporter Michele Tafoya.”
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