NORTH CAROLINA, USA (Netavision): Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in a decision described as bold and shocking.
Most people thought Harris would pick Josh Shapiro, the governor of the key swing state of Pennsylvania. Harris reportedly emphasized personal chemistry. So Walz — a relatively unknown governor from a blue state — went with him.
Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years. Before politics, he was a teacher. He did not win a seat in the House of Representatives until 2006. In 2018, he won the Minnesota governorship election, and will be re-elected in 2022.
With Walz at Harris’ side, the right and Donald Trump have also got a new card up their sleeves. From now on, they will try to brand the Democratic duo as the most left-wing fanatics to ever attempt the presidency and vice-presidentship of one of the most powerful countries in the world.
“I can’t believe it. I never thought it would be him. He’s so liberal. It was a shocking choice. I’m very excited,” Trump told Fox News on Wednesday.
Trump compares Walz to Bernie Sanders.
“This is what Minnesota looks like under Tim Walz”
As governor, Walz has introduced policies, laws and regulations on hot political topics in recent years. Here are some that have already become, or may become, staples of the Trump and J.D. Vance campaigns:
- In Minneapolis, Minnesota, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in 2020. Americans and the rest of the world took to the streets. In Minneapolis, the demonstrations began as peaceful protests, but ended in violence and vandalism. Several hundred buildings were damaged, destroyed or burned. After calling the police, the mayor called Governor Walz and asked for help from the National Guard. It was only the next day that the National Guard was sent. On X, photos of Minnesota from the days the city was on fire became popular. “This is what Minnesota looks like under Tim Walz” And “This is Tim Walls' legacy.”“,” Twitter users write. Donald Trump believes the governor suffered during the protests. “He called me and he was very concerned that things were going to get out of hand,” Trump said on Fox News.
- In Minnesota it is Abortion is legal throughout pregnancy.Women from other states travel to Minnesota to get abortions. One point Republicans are trying to make is that Democrats think it’s okay to kill a fetus until it’s born. Abortions after 21 weeks are rare. They make up about 1 percent of abortions in the United States. They usually happen because something is wrong with the fetus or the mother’s life is in danger. In Minnesota, there were 226 abortions after 21 weeks in 2022, according to statistics. Charlotte Lozier InstituteTim Walz also signed a law in 2023 that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state. The law would make it harder for future judges to change regulations. People who travel to Minnesota for abortions would also be protected from penalties imposed by other states.
- Students from families earning less than $80,000 per year They can enroll in higher education at public universities without paying tuition fees..
- Walz was one too. LGBT rights champion. In 2023, he signed a law to ensure support and protection for gender-affirming treatment in the state. State agencies are directed to study the effects of the treatment and investigate health organizations that won’t perform the treatment. He also banned conversion therapy. He signed the Transgender Refugee Act in 2023. It would also protect children and parents from criminal prosecution in other states. Gender-affirming treatments can include hormone therapy, puberty blockers or surgery. In Minnesota, you must be 16 to receive hormone replacement therapy. For extensive surgery, most practitioners require you to be at least 18, but some places make exceptions for teens in special cases, he wrote. Minnesota Correctional Institution. “He supports anything that has to do with transgender people,” Trump said in the Fox interview.
- In 2026, the state will Introducing paid leave for families who had a child
- Electricity in the state must be produced without emissions by 2040. The federal state must shift from polluting energy sources to renewable energy sources.
- Voting rights for ex-convicts were restored by Tim Walz. People under surveillance were not allowed to vote before the new law was introduced. 55,000 people were able to participate in democracy again. Reports CNN.
- While Trump wants to build a wall on the border with Mexico and limit access to the United States, Walz inaugurated in 2023 that All Minnesota residents, regardless of immigration status, can take the correction.
– Nobody knew how far left she was. Walz is a smarter version of her. They want the country to become communist. This is a shocking choice. Trump says, “It's an insult to the Jewish people, it's an insult to people who want security, it's an insult to everything that is about making America great again.”
Promises discussion
In the Fox News interview, Trump is also open to a debate with Harris, if not on Fox News. So far, Trump has accepted a debate invitation from Fox News, while Kamala Harris wants to meet Trump in the ABC News debate, which was actually supposed to be against Joe Biden on September 10.
Trump has attacked the media in familiar fashion, but he also claims he now loves “all” media outlets because they want to debate on their platforms.
– The debate is important. I think it will unfold, just as Biden did. Trump says, “I would watch him on Fox News, but it takes two to tango.”
“Coffee trailblazer. Certified pop culture lover. Infuriatingly humble gamer.”
