Trump mangles MAGA gov's name to his face as he racks up string of mental flubs at rally

Systemic Error Podcast · Oct 7, 2026 · 5m

What happened

At an October 6, 2026 rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, President Donald Trump repeatedly stumbled while campaigning for Gov. Jim Pillen and Sen. Pete Ricketts, according to RawStory’s account of reporting by several outlets. Most notably, Trump called “Jim Walz” the “worst governor in history,” apparently combining Pillen’s first name with the surname of Democratic candidate Lynne Walz and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. He then corrected himself.

Trump also portrayed Lynne Walz as closely related to Tim Walz, although the article says she is married to his third cousin. During the…