In the least surprising news of the day, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is asking the Trump administration for cash to rebuild after riots and looting rocked the city.
Trump of course told the governors and mayors to get tough as the rioting and looting got out of control but not many listened.
Eventually, Minnesota called in the National Guard but by then the damage was done. How much damage?
According to the letter Walz sent Minnesota is estimating they will need $500 million to rebuild.
From ABC5:
Gov. Tim Walz has requested federal aid in the aftermath of recent damage in the state which, according to refined estimates, now exceeds $500 million, reportedly making it the second-most destructive civil unrest incident in United States history, after the 1992 riots in Los Angeles.
Thursday, Walz requested aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help the rebuild process after roughly 1,500 businesses in the Twin Cities were damaged by vandalism, fires or looting at the end of May.
“We’re asking our federal partners to step up and help our communities recover,” Walz said in a statement.
“We need to come together to ensure Minnesotans who were victims of this destruction have access to critical infrastructure they need so they can go to the grocery store, pick up their medication, and live their lives. Together, we will rebuild.”
“We are committed to helping our communities rebuild, but we can’t do this on our own,” Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan added in a statement.
“While state, tribal, and local budgets are stretched thin by COVID-19, we need everyone to step up, including the federal government, to restore safety and critical infrastructure to our communities.”
