Resurfaced video shows Democrat disrespecting the US flag — and she is now running for governor



A resurfaced video showing a Democrat U.S. Senator waving an upside-down American flag at a 2017 rally with the Somalian community is going viral online.

The video on social media is taken from a speech Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) gave at a Somalian celebration for a presidential election in the African country.

'We have more to do, but we will continue to fight for you!'

In the video she promises to remove restrictions on cash remittances to Somalia and uses a traditional Somalian phrase to show her support for the interests of the Somalian community in Minnesota.

"As you know, we are home to the largest Somali population in the United States, and we are so proud of that fact in Minnesota!" she yells to loud applause.

At one point someone hands her the upside-down U.S. flag, and she waves it haphazardly.

"Oh, thank you. Very good!" she says.

While it might have been an oversight on her part, the video shows Somalian attendees waving U.S. flags upside down. Mostly, they wave the Somalian flag and others wave the U.S. flag right side up.

One apparently upside-down U.S. flag can even be seen in the background of a photo Klobuchar posted from the event on social media.

"Congressman [Keith] Ellison and Senator [Al] Frankin and I worked so hard to reduce the redundant regulations on remittances to Somalia, lessening the burden for banks!" she added, referring to other Democrat officials. "We have more to do, but we will continue to fight for you!"

A short clip on social media showed the objectionable parts spliced together, but the longer video is available for context on the YouTube channel for Somali TV of Minnesota.

A Blaze News request for comment from the Klobuchar campaign was not returned before time of publication.

RELATED: ICE deports Somali man accused of torture and war crimes who was found driving for Uber in DC

In 2025, BlazeTV host Christopher Rufo and his colleague at City Journal reported on how some of the remittances to Somalia have ended up funding terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab.

This is not the only time Somalians in Minnesota have seemingly treated the American flag with irreverence. For example, a similar incident unfolded years later when community leaders accidentally raised a large U.S. flag that was upside down during a Somali Independence Day event in July in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The St. Cloud Police Department told Fox News they were alerted to the incident and an officer was sent to the event. The officer was able to correct the flag "without objection," and the event's organizers "indicated to City staff that the flag being flown upside down was not intentional."

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Amy Klobuchar caught (again) doing the same thing over and over



Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) got a reputation years ago for repeating the same joke over and over.

Now, she's using her trademark style for a new bit.

'Time to get out the shirt.'

Though it may seem like a cruel joke at this point, it has come to the internet's attention — once more — that Klobuchar (or her team) is back to her old tricks.

As reported by Town Hall columnist Dustin Grage, Klobuchar has used the exact same photo to commemorate a Minnesota Vikings game for four years in a row, offering incredibly minimal efforts to make them seem different.

Starting in 2023, the senator said she was "getting ready" to watch the Vikings game in her shirt that says, "Optimistic since 1961." This is in reference to the team's inaugural season and the fact they have never won a Super Bowl.

In 2024, the exact same photo was used for an October 20 game against the Detroit Lions.

"Optimistic since 1961," the caption read.

Then in 2025, after another game against the Lions: "Yes, Vikings!" a post read, with the same photo now partially cropped, followed by, "and we've been optimistic since 1961."

For the 2026 season opener on Sunday, Klobuchar wrote on her personal X account, "Game Day against the Packers. Time to get out the shirt," with the same cropped image as last year.

Additionally, Klobuchar has an X video wearing the same shirt in January 2023.

RELATED: Dominion settles $1.3 BILLION lawsuit against Mike Lindell over 2020 election allegations

While normally such a situation would be assumed to be a joke, it is hard to tell where the bit starts and the real person stops with Klobuchar.

The senator, who is currently running for governor of Minnesota, was noted as using the same joke repeatedly in the 2020 Democratic primaries, where she continuously referred to a time when President Trump called her "snow woman" on X, then Twitter.

Compilations popped up showing her use the anecdote at speeches and rallies across the country, where Klobuchar would say: "I'd like to see how your hair would fair in a blizzard," before calling Trump "Mr. Umbrella Man."

At the same time, rumors of Klobuchar's off-air personality have followed her for years, including claims that she once ate a salad with a comb after her staff forgot to bring utensils on a short flight.

A New York Times report called it "typical" for Klobuchar to berate her aide for such a slipup. After eating the salad with a comb — according to four people — she told the staff member to clean it.

A campaign spokesperson called the allegations surrounding such stories "ridiculous" but did not directly deny them.

RELATED: Tim Walz gets TORCHED over dolls with 'swappable genitals' meant for kids as young as 4: Report

Another rumor about Klobuchar was eventually used as a punchline on the show "Veep."

The rumor claims Klobuchar had a staffer shave her legs, with the joke manifesting into: "I once dry-shaved that woman’s legs under her desk during a Cabinet meeting."

According to the Washington Examiner, a Klobuchar representative denied the story and characterized it as completely false and "ridiculous."

Blaze News reached out to Klobuchar's office to ask if her posting the same image each year was meant as a joke but did not receive an immediate reply.

The Vikings' record when the senator posts the photo stands at two wins and two losses.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Minnesota Dems Aren't Sending Their Best

Ken Martin's chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee has failed to inspire confidence. After a year and a half with Martin at the helm, the DNC is mired in debt and increasingly reliant on accounting gimmicks to stay afloat, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

The post Minnesota Dems Aren't Sending Their Best appeared first on .

Televising Supreme Court Hearings Is A Terrible, Awful, No Good Idea

Americans don't need cameras in the courtroom. What they need is a Congress that functions like a serious body.

Klobuchar running for Minnesota governor on anti-ICE platform



After the withdrawal of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) formally declared her candidacy for governor of Minnesota in a polished campaign video released Thursday.

Klobuchar emphasized unity during what she described as a period of deep division in the state but repeatedly invoked federal immigration enforcement as a core concern for voters.

‘Get out of our state.’

“I’m running for every Minnesotan who wants ICE and its abusive tactics out of the state we love,” Klobuchar said, echoing remarks she has made repeatedly on the Senate floor and in public appearances as Minnesota has grappled with a federal immigration enforcement surge.

In recent speeches, she has urged Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave Minnesota and criticized congressional efforts that would fund expanded ICE operations.

Klobuchar said the federal immigration surge in Minnesota was “making us less safe” and called on ICE to “get out of our state,” arguing that the deployment of thousands of agents inflamed tensions rather than improved public safety.

RELATED: 'Organized obstruction': Leaked alleged Signal chats show anti-ICE radicals tracking ICE agents, chasing vehicles

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Klobuchar also issued a statement through her Senate office criticizing the operation as being carried out “against the wishes of local leaders” and warning that federal enforcement actions were destabilizing Minnesota communities.

Klobuchar further condemned congressional proposals that would increase ICE funding without additional restrictions, saying she would not support legislation that “doubles down on enforcement-first policies” while communities are already facing unrest tied to federal immigration operations.

Her gubernatorial campaign video opens with Klobuchar addressing recent tragedies, saying, “Minnesota, we’ve been through a lot,” before referencing a string of violent incidents, including the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both of which occurred amid unrest tied to federal immigration enforcement activity.

RELATED: 'You should f**king kill yourself': DHS releases terrifying audio of anti-ICE agitator threatening Minnesota agent

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

She also criticized the presence of roughly 3,000 federal immigration agents operating in Minnesota communities, criticizing an administration she said “relishes division.” Klobuchar has publicly said that immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis are “making us less safe” and has joined other Minnesota leaders in calling those federal actions a threat to community safety.

Klobuchar said Minnesota needs leaders who can stand up to Donald Trump’s administration while still finding common ground to address problems at the state level.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Top Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar Launches Bid To Replace Tim Walz

Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar launched her gubernatorial bid Thursday morning to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz. Klobuchar, the third-highest-ranking Democrat in the Senate, filed paperwork Jan. 22 to form a campaign committee for a run for governor of her home state of Minnesota. (RELATED: Here’s Who Could Potentially Replace Tim Walz As Minnesota Governor) […]

Senators Urge DOJ To Probe ISIS-Linked Somali ‘Nonprofit’ After Omar Tried To Earmark $1M For It

Notably, Generation Hope MN founder Abdirahman Warsame's older brother, Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, was arrested in 2015 for alleged preparing to move to Syria to join ISIS, a terrorist organization.