A Rochester resident is speaking out after she says she found a threatening token at a town hall event for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday at John Marshall High School.
One side includes a profile picture of President Donald Trump and includes the words “Bury Fascists” and “86 47.”
JUST IN: I’m told these disturbing wooden coins were apparently found inside Governor Tim Walz “town hall” event inside a Rochester public school today.
“Bury fascists” and “86 47” the coins say, in reference to President Trump. pic.twitter.com/6dA1EobV83
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“I believe it is serious. How is this not a threat?” she asked.
The woman, who is still in possession of the disturbing coin, didn’t want her name to be used for the story because she is concerned for her safety. She spoke with Alpha News in detail about how it was found.
She said several local Republicans registered for the Walz event and that a few of them were standing behind a group in line. She said she overheard them “saying bad things about the president” when one pulled the token from his pocket to show it to the others. She said the group seemed to acknowledge what was on it, “as if they’d seen it before.”
When he went to put it back in his pocket, she said it fell to the ground. That’s when she picked it up and didn’t look at it until she was seated inside the high school.
“I’m like this is absolutely appalling, it was disgusting,” she said.
“I could identify him if I saw him,” she said of the person who had the token. After he dropped it, she mentioned how he seemed to disappear into the crowd inside.
The Rochester woman remains in possession of the token and says she will gladly turn it over.
“If an FBI agent would want to come and get this, I would appreciate it. I don’t want it. Democrats are blatantly calling to kill our president, and no one is doing anything about it. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what those numbers are,” she said.
Meanwhile, the St. Louis County DFL posted on Facebook saying the image is being circulated by “MAGA extremists” and calling it “Russian propaganda.”
“I am upset by that,” the woman said of such an accusation. “I am not a Russian asset. I was born and raised in Minnesota.”
Alpha News first reached out to Rochester police on Saturday and has yet to hear back. We have also reached out to the Minneapolis field office of the FBI and the Minnesota DFL for comment.
Liz Collin
Liz Collin has been a truth-teller for 20 years as a multi-Emmy-Award-winning reporter and anchor. Liz is a Worthington, Minnesota native who lives in the suburbs with her husband, son and loyal lab.
