“There is no guarantee of free speech on misinformation or hate speech”, “Especially around our democracy”

On Thursday's broadcast of MSNBC's “The ReidOut,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) responded to a question about what he will do to make sure there are penalties for election misinformation by stating that “No there is no guarantee of freedom of speech about misinformation or hate speech, and especially around our democracy.”

Host Maria Teresa Kumar asked, “I want to talk about what you just mentioned about disinformation, because often before, in previous political episodes, disinformation, telling people where to vote the wrong way, that was kind of of – they said – it was considered a mischief. , but it is more and more nefarious. Can you talk a little about it and what will you do to make sure that there are penalties for it?

Walz responded, “Yes, years ago, it was the little things, telling people to vote the day after the election, and we got rid of that. Now we know that's intimidation at the polls. It's undermining the idea that the mail ballots are not legal. I think we have to go ahead with this. There is no guarantee of free speech or hate speech. Tell the truth, where are the places of voting, who can vote, who can be there”.