Gov. Tim Walz shows union members why he’s Donald Trump’s by telling them he’s the first to win a presidential nomination since 1980 Kryptonite.
Video of Waltz speaking in Los Angeles:
Don’t underestimate how big this is. “When I came here to take this opportunity to say thank you, they shared with me the fact that I happen to be the first presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan,” Tim Walz said. Union members. pic.twitter.com/dlkSxCqTr7
— Sarah Rhys Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 13, 2024
Waltz said:
We know that winning an election is not just about accumulating political capital to win another election. You take political capital and burn it as quickly as possible to improve people’s lives. That’s what leadership here does to every representative representing the 1.4 million members of the union AFSCME. Thanks. Thank you for what you do. As a dues-paying member of my teachers union for many years, let me thank you again for having a union member here. The Vice President and I are deeply grateful for your support. I’m proud to work with Vice President Harris, the man we all know we want to call the next President of the United States.
This is, this is a little fact that they just told me, and by the way, as you can probably guess, I’ve had a very interesting week since last Tuesday. But when I came here and took the opportunity to say thank you, they shared a fact with me. I happen to be the first union member since Ronald Reagan to get a presidential ticket. But, but don’t worry, I won’t be as lost as he is.
Compare Walz’s comments to Trump, who last night praised Elon Musk for firing workers who were striking for higher wages. The United Auto Workers union has accused Trump and Musk of threatening and intimidating workers.
Donald Trump thinks union members will vote for him, but Tim Walz is the former president’s kryptonite. Walz is a union member who truly understands workers. Governor Walz is everything Donald Trump pretends to be, and his presence on the ballot reminds workers which party truly cares about their interests and which candidate joins Elon Musk in mocking union busting.
Walz is the real deal, exposing Trump’s fraud.
Awards and Professional Memberships
Member of Society of Professional Journalists and American Political Science Association
