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Fact-Check: Trump Baselessly Claims Walz Behind Cyberattack

2026-07-31 · 0 sources · 92% confidence

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🏛 Executive Branch👤 Trump👤 Tim Walz#misinformation #conspiracy theories #political rhetoric

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Trump made baseless claims at Cabinet meeting that Minnesota Governor Walz was 'behind' a cyberattack, repeating debunked conspiracy theories.

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Fact check: Trump baselessly claims Walz is ‘behind’ cyberattack, repeats debunked claims at Cabinet meeting— Cable News Network