Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz mentioned in a brand new interview on Tuesday that it has been “pure hell” since his celebration misplaced the presidential election final November.
Talking with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, the Minnesota governor was requested what recommendation he’d give to “average people” who oppose the agenda President Donald Trump has carried out since he returned to workplace.
“You know that overused term, ‘The frog in the boiling water?’ We’ve been in the damn pot way too long,” Walz mentioned. “I think it is speaking up. It’s thinking about your neighbors. It’s writing and putting those members of Congress – look, there is no spine amongst those folks – but this is real.”
Walz then supplied some sympathy to exhausted Democratic voters.
“To the voters, I’m with this too. Everybody’s fatigued. Trust me, I get it,” Walz mentioned. “It was pure hell, and the disappointment and the frustration, and I’m, you know, soul-searching – what could we have done to make the case? Because we knew this was coming. We knew the implication. And they’re throwing so much at us that we’re fatigued.”
TIM WALZ ADMITS HE WAS SURPRISED BY ELECTION DEFEAT: ‘THOUGHT THE COUNTRY WAS READY’
Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz mentioned it has been “pure hell” since he and his working mate Kamala Harris misplaced the 2024 election. (Screenshot/MSNBC)
The Democratic governor went on to complain how the nation spent three days debating whether or not billionaire Trump ally and Division of Authorities Effectivity co-founder Elon Musk, who he referred to “President Musk,” had given a “Nazi salute” at a Trump inauguration rally final week.
“After all he did, however that may be a distraction from what, I feel you mentioned it, that is ‘game on’ stuff proper right here,” Walz continued. “And I am worried with these federal employees because look, they’re in a tough spot, that some of these folks, especially those that are doing good work around environmental concerns, around justice for people, around, you know, criminal justice reform, all of the things that make our society better.”
Walz urged Democrats to not “take the bait on the distractions” as President Trump implements his agenda. ( Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)
“So I would tell people stay focused. Don’t take the bait on the distractions. Surround yourself with people who understand this, and recognize the things they went after today are basically a big chunk of what society does, and people like to have clean water, and hospitals, and safety, and roads, and airports, all the things that they are going after… We have to find that voice. We have to push back. We have to be organized,” Walz later added, discussing the pausing of federal grants.
Walz additionally urged Democrats to “use the courts” however expressed warning, suggesting Trump will not care what the courts say even when his celebration took that route.
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The Harris-Vance staff was the primary Democratic White Home ticket to lose the nationwide widespread vote since 2004. (RONDA CHURCHILL/AFP through Getty Photos)
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“I think it’s taking it to the individual people. Show what each of these programs does and what it means for people’s lives,” Walz mentioned.
“Yeah,” Maddow agreed. “No matter what people motivated anybody’s vote, if you didn’t think you were voting to cut firefighting, if you didn’t think you were voting to cut meat inspections, if you didn’t think you were voting to cut air traffic control, well it’s all becoming very, very clear right now.”
Maddow incorrectly asserted her one-on-one with Walz was his “first interview since the presidential election,” though it was his first nationwide one. Walz spoke with a number of native Minnesota shops in December after dropping the 2024 race.
