Minnesota

11 statements across 6 episodes · 0 bullish · 7 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Jul 11, 2020 by Chamath Palihapitiya · said 95 times in 25 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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brought up most by David Sacks (20), Chamath Palihapitiya (18), Jason Calacanis (13), Nick Shirley (9), Tom Emmer (7), David Friedberg (7), Dean Phillips (5), Dr. Mehmet Oz (3)

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Everything said about Minnesota, oldest first

Jul 11, 2020
Prediction Partly held up
Trump will lose Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Florida before he loses Georgia
“If you think that there is an even remote chance that Donald Trump loses Georgia, Don't even worry about Minnesota and Pennsylvania and Florida because he would have already lost those in order to lose Georgia.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 11, 2020 ▶ 1:29:16 E5: WHO's incompetence, kicking off Cold War II, China's grand plan, 100X'ing American efficiency
Nov 4, 2020
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Michael Newman: Minnesota was never competitive in the 2020 election
“I never thought Minnesota was in play the Republicans put a brave face on there and they are making some gains in the rural areas, but Minnesota was never in play.”
Michael Newman Nov 4, 2020 ▶ 1:43:02 E11: Election Night Special featuring Phil Hellmuth, Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner & more!
Aug 9, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
Sacks: Tim Walz set up a COVID hotline punishable by 90 days in jail
“He set up a COVID-spitch hotline so people could rat out their neighbors for leaving the house or having dinner parties or walking their dog without a mask. And it was real. I mean, violators could be punished by 90 days in jail.”
David Sacks Aug 9, 2024 ▶ 1:25:40 Yen Carry Trade, Recession odds grow, Buffett cash pile, Google ruled monopoly, Kamala picks Walz
Dec 25, 2024 negative
Opinion
David Sacks: Tim Walz was the biggest flop of 2024
“My biggest flop was the self-declared knucklehead Tim Waltz. From Minnesota.”
David Sacks Dec 25, 2024 ▶ 1:03:57 The All-In Holiday Spectacular
Dec 31, 2025 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Sacks: Gov. Tim Walz changed Minnesota's flag to resemble Somalia's
“And the really extreme example of this is that Tim Walts even changed the flag of Minnesota to resemble the Somali flag. I mean, he lowered the old flag and raised this new flag to that resembles the Somali flag, which shows the political clout of this communi…”
David Sacks Dec 31, 2025 ▶ 18:45 Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal
Dec 31, 2025
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Shirley: Minnesota fraud video surpassed 500 million total impressions
“Over five hundred million people saw that video just alone, just from all the impressions, aside from the main video, getting a hundred million, hundred and twenty-five million views.”
Nick Shirley Dec 31, 2025 ▶ 10:08 Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal
Dec 31, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Calacanis: Minnesota state entitlement fraud reached $9 billion since 2018
“Okay, since 2018, Minnesota has seen nine billion, around nine billion in entitlement Frauds according to federal prosecutors. Just to give you guys a concept of what that means. That's half of the total amount spent on 14 entitlement programs in the state.”
Jason Calacanis Dec 31, 2025 ▶ 1:50 Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal
Dec 31, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Shirley: Massive welfare fraud is being committed via Minnesota daycare centers
“Massive welfare frauds being committed. People are opening up these daycares, home healthcare clinics, you name it. Anything that has anything to do with like health, welfare, or even just like helping people in general, like with daycare or with healthcare, t…”
Nick Shirley Dec 31, 2025 ▶ 6:47 Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal
Dec 31, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Chamath: Minnesota Medicaid autism claims spiked 130x in five years
“Medicaid claims for autism in Minnesota spiked 130 X in five years.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Dec 31, 2025 ▶ 26:00 Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal
Jan 31, 2026
Assertion Supported
DHS deployed 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota under Operation Metro Surge
“The DHS started an operation called Metro Surge, sending 3000 federal agents into Minnesota to crack down on illegal aliens.”
Jason Calacanis Jan 31, 2026 ▶ 10:07 ICE Chaos in Minneapolis, Clawdbot Takeover, Why the Dollar is Dropping
Jan 31, 2026 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Sachs: Minnesota released roughly 470 convicted illegal immigrants last year
“Last year, there was something like 470 convicts, ok, illegal aliens, criminals. And I'm not talking about that their crime wasn't breaking into the country. I'm talking about subsequent crimes that were released In Minnesota, so they cannot be rounded up by I…”
David Sacks Jan 31, 2026 ▶ 42:24 ICE Chaos in Minneapolis, Clawdbot Takeover, Why the Dollar is Dropping
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