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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference at the State Capitol building on Jan. 5, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

Fact Check: Yes, the Minnesota State Capitol Once Held a Satanic Plaque Thanking Tim Walz for His Help

By C. Douglas Golden January 30, 2026 at 9:48am

It’s a claim that’s been making its way around social media as all hell breaks loose in Minnesota: Hell’s emissaries on earth once put up a plaque in the Minnesota State Capitol thanking Democratic Gov. Tim Walz for all he had done for Satanism.

Sadly, it’s true.

The information was there for quite some time, mind you. It wasn’t until an April 2025 video from Minnesota state Rep. Pam Altendorf, a Republican, began making the rounds again.

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Christianity, Democrats, First Amendment, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Religion, Satanism, Tim Walz

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

Birthplace

Morristown, New Jersey

Education

Catholic University of America

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

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American Politics, World Politics, Culture