John Rent

@PIaukea So you have absolutely nothing and are just making stuff up. I’d suggest you get outside; it is a nice day. Spend some time with family if you have it. It is good news that MN has amazing life expectancy and a ton big corporate HQs. The world is better when you live in reality.

@johnerent I said it was public information.

Come to Minnesota; live longer than anywhere else in the country!

@PIaukea You are the one that said it was a public statement! 🫠

@johnerent Saying Target is leaving and providing a public statement from Target saying they are leaving are two different things. Are you not able to distinguish between the two? I posted, and then reposted what I said.

@PIaukea I’m just pointing out that you are spreading falsehoods. Just admit you lied.

@johnerent No comment on any of the other Minnesota Fortune 500 issues? You just really want to focus on the fact that even though Target is experiencing rapid revenue declines and buying out leases that they never publicly stated they are leaving the state.

@PIaukea You said that Target is leaving and that is public knowledge. That is the only question now. Where is the proof of that?

@PIaukea The article says revenues are declining due to Trump’s tariffs. I believe in capitalism, not socialist protectionism. But all that is beside the point. You said that Target is leaving and that is public knowledge. That is the only question now. Where is the proof of that?

@johnerent Yes. It talks about the declining revenue of Minnesota Fortune 500 companies from 2024-2025. It's even worse from 2025-2026. Did you read how it called out people like you touting these companies? Minnesota is trending downwards in every metric.

@PIaukea Did you read the article? It said no Fortune 500 companies are leaving Minnesota. Nothing about Target leaving. You are either lying or delusional.

@johnerent And it's gotten even worse from 2025-2026. tcbmag.com/fortune-500-li…

@PIaukea You said that it is “public information” that “Target is leaving” the state. What is that public information from the company? I’m on the edge of my seat!

@johnerent My god you're a retard. Can't understand what the writing on the wall means.

@PIaukea Fantastic. Please point to Target’s statement that it is moving its headquarters to a different state.

@johnerent It's public information John. These aren't ghosts.

@PIaukea Wow, you must have some great insider sources sharing material non-public information about these corporations! Or more likely, the voices in your head are telling you that Target is moving its headquarters out of Minnesota. Is Best Buy in the room with us right now? 😂

@johnerent Lived here all my life champ. Target is leaving, Best Buy is on life support. UnitedHealth could be destroyed in one day by politics. Medtronic is going through significant restructuring and job cuts. General Mills is going through a transition to stop the bleeding. I can go on

@PIaukea Completely false. We have more Fortune 500 companies headquarters than any other state. Not sure what fever dream you are living in.

@johnerent But all of the leaders in Minnesota do, and they and their policies are driving those fortune 500 companies away.

@PIaukea I’ve never say any of the garbage following “Also” in your tweet above. Fake straw man argument.

@johnerent DERP - Big Corporations make living here great! Also, down with the oligarchy and boycott Target! Eat the Rich! Down with the 1% You guys are comical.

@tippett_wendy @country_raized I see it the opposite way. We are all in this together, and Twin Cities taxes support those small towns and rural areas, not the other way around. Small towns are net beneficiaries of all the economic activity in the metro. Photo credit: off the end of my dock on the Iron Range.

@country_raized @johnerent Outside the cities are beautiful conservative little lake towns… - they are going to tax us to death though… so sad

@NancyPe53232180 @Dontcallmejunor Yes, more companies per capita choose to be headquartered in the great state of Minnesota than any other state. Awesome, right!

@johnerent @Dontcallmejunor 😳17

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@Dontcallmejunor That’s OK. I’ll stick to MN, where more Fortune 500 companies per capita have chosen to headquarter than any other state, providing loads of high-paying jobs. Exceptional median income to cost of living ratio. Unmatched quality of life!

@johnerent Huh, south Florida also looks good without all the fraud and taxes.

@MildManneredJoe That’s OK. I’ll stick to MN, where more Fortune 500 companies per capita have chosen to headquarter than any other state, providing loads of high-paying jobs. Exceptional median income to cost of living ratio. Plus the natural beauty of MN compared to flat farm country.

@johnerent Or move to North Dakota or Iowa, you’ll live just as long, and be able to afford to do so.

@ThxTom90228 If you knew how to read, you’d notice this has nothing to do with with being rich. It is about life expectancy by county per federal government data.

@johnerent If you notice, you retard, the middle of Alaska is as rich as Minnesota, according to your map. There is literally nothing there.

@MinneapolisLib Can’t read a map, I see.

@johnerent Not in Minneapolis 😬

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