Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election is drawing fierce criticism over his recent policy positions, just hours after the news was announced.
Walz is being particularly condemned by conservative leaders for the extremely-progressive policies in his state and a memorable failure to mitigate danger in the George Floyd riots that ripped through Minnesota in 2020. He signed legislation into law that made Minnesota a ‘Trans Refuge State‘ to allow children regardless of their age to undergo gender transition procedures without their parent’s approval or knowledge, even if they travel across state lines.
Also in 2023, Walz signed a bill into law enshrining limitless abortion, regardless of how far along the woman is in her pregnancy. Additionally, the Governor was a vocal supporter of the COVID-19 vaccines and the lockdowns that shut down schools nationwide.
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) labeled Harris and Walz as the “most radically liberal ticket in American history,” directing to a video in which Walz states, “one person’s socialism is another person’s neighborliness.”
Harris-Walz is the most radically liberal ticket in American history.
Kamala Harris, whose Senate voting record was to the left of Bernie Sanders, just picked Bernie Sanders’ choice for VP.pic.twitter.com/5tYxXyLhnp
— Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) August 6, 2024
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said that Harris and Walz are an appropriate duo, given their support for rioters during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis.
Harris-Walz is a great combo:@Tim_Walz sat by while rioters burned down Minneapolis in 2020.@KamalaHarris helped bail those same rioters out of jail.
This is not just the most socialist ticket in U.S. history; it's the most anarchist. pic.twitter.com/gsJvQoTCfm
— Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) August 6, 2024
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said that Harris was not “comfortable” with the more moderate options for vice president, which signals how extreme her administration intends to be.
It’s clear Kamala Harris chose someone who she was more politically aligned with and that she was not comfortable with more moderate governors like Shapiro or Beshear.
— Robert B. Aderholt (@CongAderholt) August 6, 2024
Walz, according to U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), is a “self-proclaimed socialist.”
Kamala Harris has selected the most liberal governor in the country as her running mate- Tim Walz.
This decision cements the fact that this is the most dangerously extreme ticket in US History. Walz is a self proclaimed socialist who advocates for open borders, wants gender…
— Gary Palmer (@Palmer4Alabama) August 6, 2024
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) called attention to Walz’s failed record as governor.
🚨 Kamala has chosen RADICAL Tim Walz as her VP. His record:
❌ Driver’s licenses and healthcare for illegals
❌ Did NOTHING while looters destroyed his state in 2020Harris-Walz is the most far-left, radical, America LAST ticket in American history.
Don’t be fooled.
— Mike Rogers Campaign (@MikeRogersCamp) August 6, 2024
Walz recently told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that he would “invest in a ladder factory” to help illegals over the border wall. The radical liberal opened the taxpayer-funded “Office of New Americans” which had the responsibility of supporting immigrant and refugee resettlement in Minnesota.
Top Kamala VP contender Tim Walz says he should invest in a "ladder factory" to help illegal aliens climb the border wall pic.twitter.com/WnZ3QCLmYe
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 1, 2024
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
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