Donald Trump sent a fundraising email calling Walz “Dangerously Liberal” and saying he would “unleash HELL ON EARTH.” Moments after Harris’ VP pick became public, the former president and Republican nominee said Walz would be the worst vice president in history, claiming the Minnesota governor would “light TRILLIONS of dollars on fire” and open U.S. borders to criminals. “HE’S THAT BAD,” the email says.
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- Donald Trump sent a fundraising email calling Walz “Dangerously Liberal” and saying he would “unleash HELL ON EARTH.” Moments after Harris’ VP pick became public, the former president and Republican nominee said Walz would be the worst vice president in history, claiming the Minnesota governor would “light TRILLIONS of dollars on fire” and open U.S. borders to criminals. “HE’S THAT BAD,” the email says.
- A team of lawyers and political operatives, led by former attorney general Eric Holder, conducted the selection process for Harris’ running mate, reviewing documents and interviewing potential candidates.
- Harris met with her three finalists on Sunday and finalized her decision on Tuesday morning after deliberating with top aides at her residence in Washington.
- Minnesota Democratic strategist Abu Amara praised Walz’s ability to connect with voters across the upper Midwest, highlighting his representation of a rural district and statewide success in a state with large metropolitan and suburban areas.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Harris-Walz ticket, calling it the “most left-wing ticket in American history” and accusing Walz of failing to protect Minnesota during the 2020 protests over George Floyd’s killing.
The Associated Press has the story:
Donald Trump attacks Harris’ VP pick MN Gov. Walz in a fundraising email
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Donald Trump sent a fundraising email calling Walz “Dangerously Liberal” and saying he would “unleash HELL ON EARTH.” Moments after Harris’ VP pick became public, the former president and Republican nominee said Walz would be the worst vice president in history, claiming the Minnesota governor would “light TRILLIONS of dollars on fire” and open U.S. borders to criminals.
“HE’S THAT BAD,” the email says.
The selection process that led Harris to pick Walz as her running mate
A team of lawyers and political operatives led by former attorney general Eric Holder pored over documents and conducted interviews with potential vice presidential selections.
And Harris herself met with her three finalists on Sunday. She mulled the decision over Monday with top aides at the vice president’s residence in Washington and finalized it Tuesday morning.
A Minnesota Democratic strategist praises Walz’s ability to connect with voters
Minnesota Democratic strategist Abu Amara says Walz will be a good surrogate for Harris across the upper Midwest, because he represented a rural U.S. House district but won statewide in a state with large metropolitan and suburban areas.
“He’s not trying to speak in poetry. He speaks in practicality,” Amara said. “That’s a level of accessibility for so many voters.”
“He has the ability to connect with rural, suburban and urban voters,” he said.
Some Republicans are already reacting to the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Harris’ VP pick
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it the “most left-wing ticket in American history” and accused Walz of not doing enough to protect Minnesota during the 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd. He said “Walz sat by and let Minneapolis burn.”
