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Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz informed rally goers in Pennsylvania Saturday ‘we will not afford 4 extra years of this,’ prompting a wave of social media mockery.
During his speech in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon, Walz was discussing gun violence when he grew to become distracted by an viewers member who appeared to wish water. Walz, the working mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, strayed from his speech to name consideration to the rallygoer.
“Things like we did in Minnesota, to have enhanced background checks and purple flag legal guidelines, to get weapons out of there, to make a distinction,” Walz described.
“And I nonetheless obtained my weapons to go shoot pheasants in a pair weeks….We want some water, can we get [a] test on him?” the candidate added, whereas pointing on the attendee.
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Around two minutes later, the Democrat introduced consideration again to the race and started criticizing former President Trump and his working mate JD Vance.
“I’ll carry her house right here fast, of us: Look, Kamala Harris made it clear these guys wish to instill worry,” Walz started. “They wish to inform you that [you should] simply recover from it, it is a reality of life. This is the way in which it’s.”
“[Harris] merely has stated it would not must be this manner,” he added. “It would not must be this manner. We cannot afford 4 extra years of this.”
Walz then segued into discussing Project 2025, which the Trump marketing campaign has repeatedly disavowed.
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a rally in Milwauke. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
Although Walz might have been referring to gun violence or Trump’s rhetoric when he cited “4 extra years” of a problem, the paradox of his assertion led conservative commentators to roast the Minnesota governor on social media for what seemed to be a criticism of the Biden administration.
“Dude is campaigning for Trump now?” commentator Rita Panahi wrote on X.
“I’m with Him/Tim,” Donald Trump Jr. jokingly replied.
Trump War Room, an X account run by Trump’s presidential marketing campaign, wrote, “WALZ FINALLY TELLS THE TRUTH: ‘We cannot afford 4 extra years’ of Kamala Harris.”
Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz waves to supporters following a marketing campaign occasion. (Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP by way of Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris marketing campaign for clarification on Walz’s feedback.
