Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention that he and Vice President Kamala Harris will “turn a new page” with Donald Trump.
“We have something better to offer the American people,” Walz said in Chicago as he accepted the Democratic nomination to become Harris’ running mate.
In a brisk, energetic speech, Walz recounted his personal experiences growing up in the small town of Butte, Nebraska, and his career as a public school teacher, football coach, member of the National Guard, and ultimately, Congress MP’s career experience.
“Never underestimate public school teachers,” Walz said.
He also talked about the struggles he and his wife had when having a baby.
“This is a personal thing for Gwen and I. Let me say this — even if you’ve never been through the hell of infertility, I guarantee you know someone who has been,” Walz said. “I remember praying every night for good news, feeling a knot in my stomach when the phone rang, and feeling miserable when we heard the treatment wasn’t working. Gwen and I spent years together.”
Walz said he was talking about that history at length “because it’s an important part of this election — freedom.”
“When Republicans use that term, what they mean is that the government should be free to invade your doctor’s office,” he said. “Businesses are free to pollute the air and water. Banks are free to take advantage of their customers.”
“But when we Democrats talk about freedom, we mean the freedom to create a better life for yourself and your loved ones. The freedom to make your own health care decisions. And, yes, your children can be worry-free Thinking about the freedom to go to school they would be shot in the halls.
Like many speakers at the Democratic National Committee, Walz referred to “Plan 2025,” the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for a second Trump administration that contains proposals so controversial that Trump Claims it has nothing to do with it.
“Take Donald Trump and J.D. Vance,” Walz said, referring to Trump’s Republican running mate, the Ohio senator.
“For people who just want to live their lives, their 2025 plans are going to make things much more difficult,” Walz said. “They spend a lot of time pretending they don’t know anything about it. But look , I’ve coached high school football long enough, I guarantee you – when someone takes the time to draft a playbook, they plan to use it.”
Walz called Project 2025 “an agenda that serves only the wealthiest people and the most extreme voices in our country.”
According to NBC News, Walz’s speech lasted only 15 minutes, making it the shortest acceptance speech by a vice presidential candidate since at least 1984.
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