Al Franken

Husband, Dad, Granddad, Democrat, Minnesotan, Author, Human Cannonball, Comedian, Head of Midwest Values PAC, Host of The Al Franken Podcast

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Happy 13th Birthday to my eldest grandchild, Joe. Here's the two of us playing Rummikub. He's much better than me.

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This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host @NormOrnstein welcomes Rep. @rosadelauro (D-CT) to cover all the news happening in Congress. Listen to the episode: https://t.co/s5pnDPg2X8

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Happy Mother’s Day, Fran, my mother-in-law. She’s 103 this month!

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Watching the Dodgers with my LA grandchildren.

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This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host @traecrowder is joined by his friend and fellow standup comedian, Geoffrey Asmus! They discuss the state of Trump's base, comedy culture wars, and more! Listen to the episode: https://t.co/YGc57snwrF

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This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host Heather McGhee (@hmcghee) is joined by @TheAtlantic's Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer)! They discuss the continued unrest in MN, the recent SCOTUS arguments on birthright citizenship, and more! Listen to the episode: https://t.co/MDEyOpa2hi

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Congrats to Trump on his effective use of Nixon’s Mad Man Theory to get the Iran ceasefire. Trump’s Truth Social posts of late have been far loonier than Nixon’s deliberately erratic behavior during Vietnam. Keep up the great work, Mr. President!!!

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This Week on The Podcast: America is at war with Iran, despite Trump pledging "no new wars" during his campaign. We're joined by David Rothkopf and @PaulRieckhoff to break it all down. Listen to the episode: https://t.co/EnzsRGBEL6

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On The Podcast: @MotherJones's @AriBerman! Here’s Ari on how the Republicans' onerous voter ID laws in the SAVE America Act may actually backfire. Listen to the full episode: https://t.co/rcGCLNEgIQ

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If Kristi Noem hadn’t shot her dog or written about shooting her dog, she very well might be Vice President. Just a weird thought.

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This Week on The Podcast: @MotherJones's @AriBerman discusses the alarming ways the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to cheat and interfere in the 2026 midterms and what is standing in their way. Listen to the episode: https://t.co/rcGCLNEgIQ

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Don’t look away from Minnesota. ICE is still wreaking havoc across the state - changing their tactics to deceive Minnesotans - pretending to be construction workers or folks delivering groceries. There’s still over 2,000 ICE agents in the state. They’re not going anywhere, your anger and outrage shouldn’t either.

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This is horrific. Unfortunately we can’t believe a word DHS and ICE say. ICE must leave the state.

Of course, they won’t.

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Fare thee Well to Bobby Weir who brought joy and inspiration to millions for six decades. I was honored to be his friend and will miss him dearly.

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This is so tragic. Trump did not send 2,000 ICE agents to my state to make Minnesotans safer. Chaos was the point and now a woman is dead. Trump and his administration claiming self defense when we can all see differently with our own eyes, disgusting. My heart goes out to the family of Renee Nicole Good.
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Happy holidays from me and the four grandkids.

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Trump’s response to the Reiner tragedy is sick and cruel. If anyone suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome, it’s Trump.

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Grieving for my friends, Rob and Michele Reiner. I am shocked and heartbroken. My heart goes out to their family.

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Trump’s comments about Somalis are disgusting. For him to leverage the actions of a few to push his racist agenda with such vulgarity is deplorable.

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And we have KILLED 80 supposed low-level smugglers. This is as crazy as it is downright obscene.
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