OAN Staff Blake Wolf
5:24 PM – Friday, November 8, 2024
Failed Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz vowed in a speech Friday to protect Minnesota from, in his own words, the “hateful policies” of President-elect Donald Trump.
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Gov. Walz (D-Minn.) spoke in a high school auditorium in Eagan, Minn., where he reflected on the presidential election and questioned why so many Americans voted for Trump.
“It's hard to understand why so many of our fellow citizens, those for whom we fought so long and so hard, ultimately chose another path,” Walz said. “It’s hard to see what that path will look like over the next four years.”
“The other side spent a lot of time on the campaign trail talking and making promises about leaving things up to the states. Well, I'm going to take them at their word,” Walz continued. “The moment they try to bring their hateful agenda to this state, I’m ready to stand up and fight.”
Walz also acknowledged that more than 1.5 million Minnesotans support Trump, saying Trump needs to “suck down a little bit of pride” and foster an environment where “everyone is heard.” he added.
“Let me admit this: Approximately 1.5 million of our Minnesotans voted for the other side in this election,” he said. “And while this state may not have room for the most extreme elements of that agenda, there should be a place in our politics for everyone to be heard.”
“I think we should swallow, and this is just me, swallow a little bit of pride and try a little harder to find common ground with our neighbors who didn't vote like us. I think it’s this election,” Walz added.
Walz thanked Vice President Kamala Harris for choosing him as her running mate and thanked him for everything he learned during his campaign.
“Maybe if we take a little break from this campaign that we're all part of, we'll be able to look at each other and see our neighbors instead of our enemies, and we can sit down and have a cup of coffee or a Reichstag.” “Maybe you should talk to Dew and talk about the kids and the life we want to build for them,” Waltz added. “Let's talk about what really matters: how we treat each other, how we care for each other, and how we support each other in difficult times.”
Walz's second term as Minnesota governor is scheduled to end in 2027.
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