Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate

PHILADELPHIA — A crowd of thousands went absolutely nuts over Vice President Kamala Harris’ new running mate, the previously little-known Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who energized an audience at a Temple University arena into almost ear-splitting decibels of excitement on Tuesday.

“He drove the economy into the ground, and make no mistake, violent crime was up under Donald Trump — and that’s not even counting the crimes that he committed,” said Walz, the crowd erupting in yelling, cheering and foot-stomping for several seconds.

It was remarkable considering this was the first time that many here had heard directly from the governor — who was chosen, in part, because he’s a well-rounded, plainspoken “white dude” from the Midwest.

But Walz, 60, made it immediately clear that Democrats should not expect his tone on the campaign to be all Midwestern nice, and that Harris likely also chose him because he’s good at getting nasty about Trump.

“Don’t believe him when he plays dumb. He knows exactly what Project 2025 would be,” Walz said, citing the authoritarian blueprint for a second Trump term spearheaded by Trump’s allies at the conservative Heritage Foundation. Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025, as well as calls from some in the GOP for a deeply unpopular national abortion ban. But Walz said Trump cannot be trusted.

“Even if you wouldn’t make the same choice yourself, there’s a golden rule — mind your own damn business!” he said, again to thunderous applause.

Walz is known for originating the “weird” dig Democrats have begun using against Republicans. On Tuesday, he again suggested that Republicans are the party of no-boundaries weirdos with a reference to JD Vance and a couch, a nod to a bogus story about