Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attacked former President Donald Trump for his recent remarks on immigration, telling supporters at a rally in Durham, North Carolina, on Thursday that Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, are putting immigrants “at risk” by spreading “disgusting, untrue” conspiracy theories about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and Aurora, Colorado.
Walz referenced Trump’s refusal to back off the false conspiracy theory that Haitian migrants are eating pets in Springfield during a Wednesday night Univision town hall. Walz also attacked Trump for spreading conspiracy theories about immigrants and portrayed Trump and Vance as “outsiders” along the same lines Republicans have characterized the impact immigrants have on the country.
Walz attacked Vance for saying at a Pennsylvania rally on Wednesday that Trump did not lose the 2020 presidential election “not by the words I would use.” Walz said in that remark, Vance showed his “fealty” is to Trump, rather than the Constitution.
“JD Vance made it clear his fealty is to Donald Trump, not the people of this community or any community across the country. But look, here’s the good news. He is never going to be vice president, and Donald Trump is never going to be president,” Walz said.
Walz introduced former President Bill Clinton at the rally, where he praised the 42nd president as “the comeback kid,” admired Clinton’s grasp of the political moment and thanked him for joining the campaign.
During his remarks, Clinton invoked Trump’s repeated criticism of his wife, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, for using a private email during her time as Secretary of State as he attacked Trump for promoting “conspiracy theories.”
“Remember that, that was the biggest issue when she ran. His own State Department letter said she sent out exactly zero confidential emails and received exactly zero, and somehow, he was able to make that the biggest issue in 2016,” Bill Clinton said. “But anyway, he now makes us all listen to his personal grievances and these kind of crazy conspiracy theories.”
Throughout his remarks, Clinton sought to draw the contrast between Harris and Trump, arguing Harris would be a more stable leader and offer more to middle-class families.
