President Donald Trump says Iran wasn’t behind recent cyberattacks against dozens of water systems in Minnesota. Who is really to blame? Minnesota itself, according to the whiny 80-year-old leader. The governor of Minnesota pointed out how absurd that claim was Friday while noting that DOGE cuts meant state experts had to investigate the attacks themselves without sufficient federal support. State officials in Minnesota told the New York Times this week that attacks on 36 municipal water systems had possibly come from hackers aligned with Iran. The officials cautioned that Iran hadn’t been definitively determined to be the source of the attacks and that more data would need to be examined. The water systems had been breached without a ransom demand and focused on disruption rather than financial gain, which has led investigators to believe the attacks are state-backed. Early reports indicate the water is still safe to drink.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory in April that warned pro-Iranian hackers were targeting U.S. energy and water infrastructure in retaliation for Trump’s war against Iran, which started Feb. 28.
Trump first talked about the cyberattacks unprompted on Friday during a publicly televised cabinet meeting from Camp David. “We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran,” said Trump. “I don’t think so. I blame it on Minnesota because they’re grossly incompetent.” Trump has publicly feuded with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who ran for Vice President with Kamala Harris on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket. “There was a cyberattack of 30 water plants,” continued Trump. “And I would blame it on Minnesota and the corrupt governor of Minnesota. They like to say, ‘ooh it’s Iran.’ Iran should be so lucky. Iran’s got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota.”
