BREAKING: DFL Revoke Omar Fateh’s Endorsement Due to Vote Irregularities at Convention — Video Shows the Chaos That Ensued
It’s official — the DFL has revoked its endorsement of State Senator Omar Fateh after shocking irregularities at the Minneapolis mayoral convention. What Democrats tried to pass off as a clean, legitimate process has now been exposed as a complete fraud.
Video from inside the convention showed chaos as the electronic voting system failed, rules were changed on the fly, and officials resorted to a last-minute “show of hands” vote after many delegates had already left. Dozens of complaints were filed, and the evidence was too overwhelming for party bosses to ignore.
Video:
The face you make when you get caught cheating in the primary…
Now, the DFL has taken the extraordinary step of stripping Fateh of his endorsement — a stunning rebuke that underscores just how badly the convention was mismanaged.
Mayor Jacob Frey’s campaign had been demanding accountability, calling the process “flawed beyond repair.” That pressure, combined with mounting public outrage, forced the party’s hand.
The move is unprecedented and exposes deep fractures within the DFL. Fateh, who has aligned himself with the far-left “Squad” wing of the party, was celebrated by progressives after initially securing the endorsement. Now, he’s been publicly humiliated, left scrambling without the institutional backing he thought he had secured.
This scandal has dealt a serious blow to the DFL’s credibility. For years, Democrats have claimed to be defenders of “democracy” — yet in their own backyard, they couldn’t even hold a fair vote.
With the endorsement gone, the mayor’s race has been thrown wide open. The big question now: Will the fallout from this fiasco cripple the DFL heading into November?
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