‘Traitor Tim’: Dems want to punish local governments that don’t display Somali-like state flag

Democrats in Minnesota state government, who have been bludgeoned with allegations of billions of dollars of social services fraud in the state’s Somali community, previously adopted a new state flag that has marked similarities, color, star design and more, to the Somali flag.

Now they want impose a state law that would punish local governments that refuse to endorse their agenda.

Walz replaced the Minnesota state flag with the Somalia flag. That’s part of why he deserves the name “Traitor Tim”.

Put the flag back. https://t.co/MHo029b4iy

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 5, 2026

Minnesota Democrats push bill to financially penalize cities flying old state flaghttps://t.co/a80WYWb91N

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 28, 2026

Democrats just introduced a bill to penalize local governments for flying Minnesota’s historic state flag.

That bill is dead on arrival in the House while Republicans have a say. pic.twitter.com/qu9SoyDa12

— MN House Republicans (@mnhousegop) April 27, 2026

Many citizens dislike the new Minnesota flag, which looks strikingly like the Somali flag. Now, legislators are pushing to punish cities that do not fly the flag. https://t.co/KWihdqqBWL

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) April 30, 2026

The design has been controversial since it was adopted, and in recent weeks many local governments have decided to return to the historic state flag.

A report at Fox explains how Democrats in the state now have proposed punishing, by withholding funds, cities and counties that don’t push the politicized new banner.

The original flag, dating to 1893, is a more traditional design with a seal image on it.

Already, Inver Grove Heights, Elk River, Champlin, Zumbrota and Plainview have returned to that emblem.

The new design is an eight-pointed star on a navy blue background next to a light blue field.

The plan, however, drew a reaction from Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who said it is “dead on arrival.”

She said, “To know that Democrats are trying to take funding away from our police and fire, from our cities, it’s ridiculous. We have real work that could help Minnesotans.”