Fact Check: Yes, Minnesota’s Lt. Gov. Did Wear Shirt Encouraging Violence on Behalf of So-Called Transgender Kids

Democratic Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan received praise from LGBT supporters when, in 2023, she wore a black T-shirt featuring a knife on it, which said, “Protect Trans Kids.”

Wearing such a shirt, essentially advocating violence, seems an instance of particularly bad judgment, in light of the Wednesday mass shooting by 23-year-old Robin Westman, formerly known as Robert Westman. He changed his name in 2019 after he began identifying as a woman.

Westman shot and killed an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old student at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. He injured 17 others.

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book “We Hold These Truths” and screenwriter of the political documentary “I Want Your Money.”

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean’s list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Languages Spoken

English

Topics of Expertise

Politics, Entertainment, Faith

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