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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 election on Tuesday.
This decision, reported by the Associated Press, positions Walz against former President Trump and his campaign’s efforts to flip Minnesota, a state Democrats have consistently won in past presidential elections.
Walz, 60, a former congressman now serving his second term as Minnesota’s governor, was a prominent contender for the role. His addition to the ticket is expected to bolster Harris’s support in Minnesota and the neighboring battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.
As chair of the Democratic Governors Association, Walz has also demonstrated significant fundraising prowess, which could benefit Harris’s campaign. He is known for his ultra-progressive policies such as transgender agendas, pro-choice abortion support, and pro-migrant initiatives. He recently changed the state flag of Minnesota to resemble components of the Somali regional flags due to the state’s immense Somali population.
Walz was also governor during the George Floyd riots that desecrated cities in the state.
Raised in rural Nebraska, Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1981 and later attended Chadron State College, where he graduated in 1989 with a degree in social science education.
Reactions below to Walz being chosen:
Welcome to the race, Tim Walz!
Let’s make sure America knows who you are.
You helped ignite the George Floyd riots, the worst the country had seen in decades. While Minneapolis burned, you stalled on deploying the National Guard for an entire day, blaming the city for not…
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 6, 2024
This is the image that defines Tim Walz. During the Floyd riots, he allowed a mob of thugs to burn a police station to the ground right in the middle of Minneapolis. Everything you need to know about him can be seen here. A thousand words, as they say. pic.twitter.com/5L0qzCy0d6
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 6, 2024
This was Minnesota under Gov Tim Walz: pic.twitter.com/6CCbhyOPca
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 6, 2024
THROWBACK:
Tim Walz is the governor who just changed the Minnesota flag to resemble the Somalian flag.
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) August 6, 2024
Governor Tim Walz encouraged and supported the 2020 BLM riots which saw Minnesota on fire for months on end.
He ignited and presided over the destruction and chaos. pic.twitter.com/8dESCFChg9
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 6, 2024
JUST IN: Media buzz is rising that Kamala Harris is selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her VP choice.
Who is Tim Walz? Let’s take a quick look:
• Fueled BLM Riots in 2020
• Rioters looted and wrecked Minneapolis
• Change MN state flag to resemble Somalia’s
• K*lled old… pic.twitter.com/sVWP5aGI4P— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) August 6, 2024
Here is Tim Walz smiling as he signs a law that provides drivers license for illegal aliens in Minnesota
He wants all of America to do the same
This guy is as radical as it gets pic.twitter.com/hpkrCFhRVU
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 6, 2024
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