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In another America, the former football coach Tim Walz and not the Yale-educated Maga-Folgsmann JD Vance President of the United States-in the White House alongside President Kamala Harris.
Criticism of Trump and clear words
But Donald Trump won the election in 2024, and Walz is still a governor of Minnesota. On Monday he gave a flaming speech in Minneapolis At the opening of the summer conference of the Democratic National Committee. He introduced himself what it could look like under Harris as President.
“We wouldn’t wake up every day with a bunch of shit on TV and with a bunch of nonsense,” said Walz. “We would wake up to an adult person with compassion, dignity, vision and leadership – not to a man’s child who whines more than anything.”
The governor wished the 79-year-old Trump, who, according to the white house, suffers from a circulatory disorder in his legs, a little flattering recovery: “May his fat ankles find something today.”
Walz ‘message: progress and inclusion
Despite his nationwide appearance when Harris’ Running Mate 2024, Walz has not yet moved into the limelight of the second Trump-At time. Unlike Gavin Newsom, who ridicules Trump on social media with its own capital slogan, Walz used the stage to present Minnesota as a model for progress: free preschool, free breakfast and lunch for all students, the most generous children’s tax benefits in the country and soon the leading program for paid family vacation.
Walz preached inclusion. While Trump wants to turn back diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives (Dei), Walz emphasized: “We are proud of the diversity of this country. We see diversity as strength, justice as a goal and inclusion than the air we breathe.”
Use for human rights
He particularly stood behind transpers who are pushed by republicans and Trump from sports, military and public institutions. “Minnesota is the safest port for transgenderers per capita,” said Walz. “We can talk about economic growth, child nutrition, jobs and at the same time about human rights. Everyone counts.”
The surveys show that six out of ten Americans reject Trump, but the Democrats do not benefit from it – their own values decrease, many voters leave the party.
Criticism of the media and emphasis on unity
Walz attacked the media for their fixation on party disputes: “It is incredible that in the middle of a military takeover of our cities about ‘divisions in the Democratic Party’.” With a comparison from his private life, he followed: “There is also a split in my damn house, and we are still married. And it is going well!”
He emphasized that internal debates mean strength: “We are strong because we challenge each other. We are strong because we take responsibility. We are strong because there is space for everyone.”
Warning of Trump: “These are fascist policies”
Walz made it clear that Trump’s policy is a danger to democracy: “Each of us is united in the idea that this cruelty has to end,” he said, and spoke of Trump’s “creeping attempt to undermine democracy”. It is important to open the threat openly: “These are fascist policies that are supposed to rob basic freedoms.”
Finally, Walz called to refer Trump and his movement “to the trash of the story”. “To get there, we have to go step by step,” he said combative. “Back every single day and not allow you to normalize federal troops in our cities. It is un-American and unconstitutional.”