Viral Minnesota protest video triggers university statement after conservative campus event

A Minnesota university issued a statement after a video went viral showing a student telling someone to go back to their own country, according to the Daily Mail. The incident occurred on Wednesday during a protest outside a campus event featuring conservative activist Riley Gaines. [1]

The protest took place on the University of Minnesota campus, where students from multiple colleges had gathered, the Daily Mail reported. Demonstrators stood outside the venue to confront attendees of the event featuring Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer who campaigns against transgender women in women's sports. One protester recorded the video, which quickly gathered 10 million views and thousands of critical comments. [1]

Turning Point USA is an American non-profit organization established in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery to promote conservative politics on high school and college campuses. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Kirk was assassinated in September 2025. [2][4][5]

The public backlash following the online spread of the footage prompted the university administration to issue an official response, according to the Daily Mail. [1]