Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) over the weekend defined his attention-getting new line of assault towards Donald Trump and the previous president’s allies, who he has been dismissing as “weird.”
“These guys are simply bizarre, that’s who they’re,” Walz, a possible operating mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, stated on Saturday in St. Paul.
Walz stated a snide phrase like “bizarre” helps take away a few of their energy.
“The fascists depend upon worry,” he stated. “However we’re not afraid of bizarre individuals. We’re just a little bit creeped out, however we’re not afraid.”
Minnesota hasn’t voted for a Republican presidential candidate in additional than 50 years, however the Trump marketing campaign says it’s now in play. Trump and his operating mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), visited the state over the weekend, however Walz stated a brand new ballot exhibits Trump “getting his ass handed to him right here in Minnesota.”
“He’s right here right now, within the state of hockey, to finish his trifecta,” Walz stated. “He misplaced in ’16, He misplaced in ‘20. He loses in ’24.”
Gov. Walz on path stumping for Harris. Posting a couple of of his remarks that caught out to me.
“These guys are simply bizarre,” he stated earlier than calling Trump/Vance “a menace to democracy” who will put individuals in peril. He stated Trump goes to have his “ass handed to him” in Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/BcHYSFKFxX
— Eva McKend (@evamckend) July 28, 2024
Walz additionally advised CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday why he makes use of “bizarre” to explain Trump.
“Take heed to the man, he’s speaking about Hannibal Lecter and shocking sharks and simply no matter loopy factor pops into his thoughts,” he stated. “And I believed we simply give him approach an excessive amount of credit score. And I believe one of many issues is, is while you simply ratchet down a few of the scariness or no matter and simply title it what it’s.”
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