Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz appeared to be struggling on Wednesday when asked who his party leader was now.
When discussing President Donald Trump's joint speech to Congress, CNN host Kasie Hunt asked the 2024 vice presidential candidate about the Democratic status.
“Who do you think the Democratic leader is now?” asked the “arena” host.
“I think the votes I'm going to say now,” replied Waltz with a small laugh. “And I'll keep saying that. We're riding a charismatic leader here and we're not going to save us from this.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz told CNN's Casey Hunt that the “voting public” is now the leader of the Democratic Party. (CNN screenshot)
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He said, “The Tea Party was born from the ACA, so where did the charismatic leaders come from, it was John Bourner and Mitch McConnell, a pack of angry people in Town Hall where council members like me were answering questions.
“So when people look around, they're trying to step up organically, 'leaders or where are they?' And what I said, our work is [as] People who have the power to enact things, I'm sure we're better off doing it. That's what we need to do. ”
The interview comes after Waltz suggested he would win the 2028 presidential run with New Yorker on Sunday.
“Well, I had my friend tell me, 'Never turn down a job you're not offering,” Waltz said when asked if he was running for president.
Waltz had the idea of running for president in 2028. (Getty Images)
“If I think I can offer something… I'd certainly think about it,” he said. “But I'm not so rog-worthy to believe there are many people who can do this.”
He said, “I'll do it” if he has the “skill set” that is appropriate for the 2028 race under the right circumstances.
“Maybe you do that?” asked the New Yorker.
“I'll do whatever it takes,” Waltz said. “I certainly wouldn't be rog-harmed enough to think it needs to be me.”
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Democrats have struggled to define brands since losing the 2024 presidential election. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, Democrats struggled to define the party and path forward to assuming Trump and the Republican Party in 2026 and 2028. However, some leaders within the party denounced the “message” for their losses.
“The policies we support and the messages we have are not wrong,” new DNC chair Ken Martin told The New York Times in February. “It's a messaging issue, a brand issue. These voters don't connect our policies with their lives.”
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Emma Colton from Fox News contributed to this report.
