Jesse Ventura is the former governor of Minnesota.
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He was also a professional wrestler before that, but you probably knew that…unless you were about 12 years old.
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The wrestling icon visited a Minneapolis high school Thursday to show support after federal officers reportedly used pepper spray and detained a staff member during a standoff with ICE.
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His words about the current situation are going viral:
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“You want to know something? I’ll give you a quote. We’re a third world country now. You want to know why? I’m the expert. I’ve been to one. I was in Southeast Asia for 17 months while the deserter was playing golf. Right? You know how I know we’re a third world country? Because in a third world country, when you walk around, they have troops doing police work in the cities.”
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He was also asked if he had anything to say to Donald Trump:
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He replied, “Who was that? You mean, the coward who dodged draft? I didn’t call him by name. He was the coward who dodged draft and when he served his country, he did what all the rich white boys did. I’m not a rich man White boy. I grew up in South Minneapolis. Most of my friends and I had to go, but the rich white boy never had to go, did he? He would tell me what courage is.”
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Yes, “draft-dodging wimp” is a new term.
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As this person said, “Jesse, there’s still a Minneapolis edge.”
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