Tim Walz
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US News
Tim Walz motorcade crash leaves minor injuries in Milwaukee
Several vans in a motorcade transporting Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz collided on a highway in Milwaukee on Monday, as they travelled from the airport to a campaign event. Walz was not injured. President Joe Biden, aboard Air Force One en route to a campaign stop in Pittsburgh with Vice President Kamala Harris, called Walz shortly afterwards. Harris, who…
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UK News
GOP debunked over claims of Tim Walz’s dog identity mix-up
On Monday, social media erupted over two photos shared by Vice President candidate Tim Walz, which supposedly featured his dog. Both images, posted sometime in 2022, showed different dogs, though both captions mentioned Walz’s black lab, Scout. In the first photo, Walz is seen with Scout, captioned, ‘Sending a special birthday shoutout to our favourite pup, Scout.’ The second photo,…
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World
Tim Walz accepts Democratic VP nomination, targets Trump voters
In Chicago, Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, formally accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president in the 2024 election. Though relatively unknown beyond his state and Democratic circles until three weeks ago, Walz stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday. Walz highlighted his small-town Midwestern roots, his career in the army, and his time as a teacher and football coach. He…
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US News
Walz faces criticism over military service claims
In early 2016, Tim Walz participated in a CSPAN panel discussing his opposition to President Barack Obama’s proposal to reduce overseas troop levels. During the introduction, the host inaccurately described Walz’s military service, stating he “enlisted in the Army National Guard at 17 and retired 24 years later as Command Sergeant Major,” and served in “Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.”…
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US News
Kamala Harris draws huge crowds in first campaign tour
Big crowds, applause lines, and some Republican counterprogramming marked the first major campaign swing for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as they toured five battleground states this past week. Starting with a lively rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, just hours after Harris announced Walz as her running mate, they moved on to Wisconsin,…
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US News
Kamala Harris picks Walz for 2024 VP, past DUI resurfaces
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gained national attention this week after Vice President Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate for the 2024 election to challenge former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance. I am proud to announce that I've asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate. As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's…