The Dispute Index

Jesse Ventura

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Jesse Ventura is a former governor of Minnesota, author, actor and former professional wrestler. He publishes the newsletter Die First Then Quit.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Jesse Ventura, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Jesse Ventura

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Jesse Ventura

Role at the time: Former Minnesota governor, speaking in a personal capacity

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Ventura defends Piker's right to speak. FOX 9 dates the livestream to October 25, before the Minneapolis event.

“The First Amendment is there not to protect popular speech. Popular speech doesn't need protecting.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)FOX 9 reports Ventura's defense of Piker's right to speakJesse Ventura appears on Piker's stream
Why we used this label

He defends Piker's right to speak despite criticism.

Read statementFull case: Ilhan Omar's campaign defends Hasan Piker event as Angie Craig and Jacob Frey object

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