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Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Tim Walz slams ‘toxic' white men while announcing he won't run in 2028 election
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced he won't be running in the 2028 US presidential election. His remarks came during an interview with former DNC chair Jaime Harrison on his podcast. The podcast, named 'At Our Table' with Jaime Harrison, featured Walz as the first episode's guest. Harrison asked Walz if he would run again in 2028, to which Walz replied, saying he was 'not'. 'I am doing all I can to help build the party and make sure whoever that person is wins,' Walz said.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Tim Walz speaks on why Democrats come off like they're against people being successful
Former Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz wondered why the Democratic Party comes off like it's against people being successful, during a podcast interview on Thursday. Walz said that President Donald Trump was able to capture 'this idea of wealth and being able to be successful,' during a conversation with former DNC chair Jaime Harrison on his podcast, 'At Our Table.' 'We, as Democrats, we want people to pay their fair share, but why are we against people being successful like that? We can't be. Why are we against? We should talk about businesses. Not all businesses exploit their workers and we get ourselves stuck in that. And I think we lose them,' Walz continued. Walz and Harrison also talked about what occurred with young Black voters in 2024, citing a discussion Walz had with Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., who said a lot of 'good-hearted politicians' go into Black communities and talk about restoring voting rights to felons. 3 Walz said that Trump was able to capture 'this idea of wealth and being able to be successful,' during a conversation with Jaime Harrison on his podcast. At Our Table with Jamie Harrison 'And he said, not knowing how insulting that is for these young men to say, 'Look, I'm just looking for capital because I'm an entrepreneur. I got my JD from Georgetown, and I'd like to kind of do this. I'm thinking about starting this.' Where you're missing the point about, why are we narrowing it that it's about prison reform?' Walz said. Harrison also said he had gone head-to-head with people who are judgmental based on where or who people work for. Both Harrison and Walz insisted that the Democratic Party was stronger on the economy and better for businesses. 3 'We, as Democrats, we want people to pay their fair share, but why are we against people being successful like that?' Walz said. Ron Sachs – CNP for NY Post 'Look, the business community is finding [out] right now how bad a businessman Donald Trump is, crapping on the economy, you know, tariffs back and forth, threatening businesses,' Walz said. The Minnesota governor went on to say 'shame on you' to members of the business community who continue to support the president. 3 Harrison said he had gone head-to-head with people who are judgmental based on where or who people work for. At Our Table with Jamie Harrison 'Can you imagine threatening individual businesses, saying, 'you're going to do this, or I'm going to do this,' as a leader? If you're in the business community, shame on you for supporting this guy still,' Walz added. Walz argued that the Democratic Party should embrace being the party of 'pro-business.' 'We're just simply talking about all businesses. What we don't want is monopolies. We don't want corruption. We don't want the folks that are preying on the communities that are bad actors, but we have this reputation that the business community is somewhat hands-off from us,' he said. At a Center for American Progress (CAP) event in June, Walz suggested China might be the voice of 'moral authority' following Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and military leaders.
The Hill
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Ex-DNC Chair Jaime Harrison on his new podcast: People want Democrats ‘to just be real'
Jaime Harrison, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is launching a new podcast, teeing up his first episodes with guests like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Hunter Biden. 'We named it 'At Our Table,' because for me, many of the most important conversations that I've had in life were at the dining room table or at our table in our house, talking to family in real talk,' Harrison told The Hill in an interview ahead of his launch. Unlike other podcasts, Harrison said he had unique relationships with many of the party's top leaders, adding it 'was a great opportunity for folks to really get a three-dimensional sense of some of the leaders in our party and some of the biggest topics that we're talking about right now.' Other Democratic members who are expected to appear on the podcast include Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) and Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.). Many Democrats are trying their hand at podcasting, including Beshear and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), as the party experiments with new forums beyond traditional media. Podcasts tend to offer more intimate listening experiences, helping create connections between hosts and listeners. Podcasts because a particular focal point during the 2024 election as President Trump's appearance on shows with hosts like Joe Rogan were credited with helping him reach new audiences before he eventually defeated former Vice President Harris. Some in the political world have long been in the podcast space. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has had his podcast for a while and 'Ruthless,' which is hosted by GOP strategists and a commentator, is a favorite among Republicans and conservatives. Meanwhile, 'Pod Save America,' among others, is a favorite among Democrats. But the podcasts come at a unique moment for the Democratic Party, who have struggled to reset from the November elections and are mired in low approval ratings. 'I think it is going to give people an opportunity to just be real, to be real people and to showcase their dimensions, and I think that's what people are looking for in the Democratic Party now,' Harrison told The Hill when asked how he saw his podcast helping the party address its current challenges. 'That's part of the reason why I wanted to invite the guests that I have on the podcast is because … I've known some of these people for a long time,' Harrison added. 'I've known Tim Walz for almost 20 years now, I've gotten a chance to get to know Hunter Biden over the last few years, and this caricatures that they have in the media are not always the same that I see behind the scenes.' 2024 Election Coverage Indeed, Harrison nabbed Hunter Biden's first post-election interview. In excerpts of Biden's interview with Harrison shared ahead of its release, the former president's second son said that he believed Democrats lost the November electio n for not being loyal to his father and responded to CNN anchor Jake Tapper's remarks in which Tapper referred to him as an 'acting chief of staff' for the Biden family. 'You ask one person to go on the record that would ever tell you that I was in any way making a single decision about anything, anything in that White House,' Biden told Harrison in their interview. 'I stayed as far away as I possibly could. Which, by the way, broke my heart.'
Mint
3 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Hunter Biden blames Democratic Party disloyalty for 2024 election loss: ‘We did not remain loyal to leader of the party'
In his first public remarks since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Hunter Biden attributed the Democrats' defeat in the 2024 presidential election to their abandonment of his father, former President Joe Biden. 'We lost the last election because we did not remain loyal to the leader of the party,' Hunter said during the debut episode of At Our Table, a podcast hosted by former Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison. The younger Biden criticised Democrats for failing to back a sitting president and squandering the advantages of incumbency and what he called 'an incredibly successful administration.' 'That's my position. We had the advantage of incumbency, we had the advantage of an incredibly successful administration, and the Democratic Party literally melted down,' he argued. He warned that the fallout from the party's internal strife would carry into the next election cycle, making unity an even greater imperative. 'You know what, we are going to fight amongst ourselves for the next three years until there's a nominee. And then with the nominee, we better as hell get behind that nominee,' Hunter said, voicing frustration about factionalism within the party. Hunter Biden also addressed long-standing speculation that he held undue influence during his father's presidency. 'I stayed as far away as I possibly could — which, by the way, broke my heart,' he said. 'I didn't want to be a distraction.' Despite his legal troubles making frequent headlines during Joe Biden's term, Hunter had largely kept a low profile. As Joe Biden exited the White House, he issued a pardon to his son, reversing earlier public promises not to grant clemency. Hunter had been convicted of three federal gun charges related to a 2018 firearm purchase during a period of substance addiction. He also pleaded guilty in a separate case for failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes. The clemency move drew scrutiny, especially after the elder Biden had said he would not pardon his son if convicted. The former President's health and mental acuity were under intense scrutiny, particularly after his poor debate performance against Trump in June 2024. Hunter dismissed the idea that the administration attempted to hide signs of decline. 'What sells, Jaime? What sells is the idea of a conspiracy,' he said, arguing that secrecy in Washington is virtually impossible. 'The ability to keep a secret in Washington is zero.' Hunter also responded to reports about his father's battle with metastatic prostate cancer, which the former President disclosed earlier this year. 'Every single day, hundreds of people [interact with him],' Hunter said. 'And you can't get one of them to go on the record and say, 'I saw the president do X'?' Following mounting pressure from within his own party due to concerns about his health and leadership, Joe Biden eventually stepped aside. Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee but went on to lose the general election to Donald Trump.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Hunter Biden blames Dems' disloyalty to his father for their defeat
Former first son Hunter Biden faulted Democrats' disloyalty to his father for the electoral drubbing they suffered last year and President Trump's rise back to power. The younger Biden argued that Democrats squandered their advantages of incumbency and 'an incredibly successful administration' — despite its record-low approval numbers — when they turned against his father in dramatic fashion last summer. 'We lost the last election because we did not remain loyal to the leader of the party,' Hunter Biden said on former Democratic National Committee boss Jaime Harrison's new podcast, according to excerpts. 'That's my position. We had the advantage of incumbency, we had the advantage of an incredibly successful administration, and the Democratic Party literally melted down,' he added in what appears to be his first public interview of the year. Harrison, who helmed the DNC from 2021 to 2025, is launching a new podcast, 'At Our Table' on Thursday. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), former Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 running-mate, will be among his podcast debut guests as well as Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), another close Biden ally, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D). 3 Hunter Biden received a controversial and sweeping pardon last year for tax and firearm crimes. Getty Images 3 Democrats are still reeling over the aftermath of the 2024 election. Getty Images The younger Biden underscored that Democrats need to coalesce behind a leader and griped that because his father was sacked, the party will be mired by internal fighting for most of President Trump's second term. 'You know what, we are going to fight amongst ourselves for the next three years until there's a nominee. And then with the nominee, we better as hell get behind that nominee,' he argued. Hunter Biden also fended off speculation that he held a pronounced role in his father's administration, telling the former DNC boss that he 'stayed as far away as I possibly could — which, by the way, broke my heart.' Harrison, who was widely seen as a Biden loyalist, later signaled that he agreed with Hunter Biden's assessment, telling Semafor that the outcome may have been different if Democrats had the loyalty that 'Republicans have for Donald Trump.' 'There are a lot of podcasts out there, but I don't think any of the folks on our side have the relationships that I have,' Harrison told the outlet about his new podcast as he jumps into a crowded market. The former first son has largely kept a low public profile and rarely sits down for interviews. Throughout his father's presidency, his legal troubles and scandals loomed large. On his way out of the White House, former President Joe Biden gave his troubled son a sweeping pardon over an 11-year period. 3 Former DNC chairman Jaime Harrison's new podcast is slated to launch on Thursday. Ron Sachs – CNP for NY Post That marked an about-face from the former president's public claim that he wouldn't give his son clemency. Hunter Biden had been staring down the specter of jail time after being found guilty of all charges in the illegal possession of a firearm case against him and pleaded guilty to charges in another indictment for willful refusal to pay $1.4 million in taxes. His father has similarly laid low since leaving the White House, though earlier this week, The New York Times published a rare interview with him in which he defended his use of autopen, insisting that he made all the clemency decisions despite aides admitting that he didn't necessarily approve every single name. The 46th president had been dogged by questions of his infirmity after his fumbling debate performance against President Trump in late June of last year. Eventually, as an outpour of Democrats urged him to step aside, the former president did so, paving the way for former Vice President Kamala Harris to become the party's standard bearer and lose to Trump. Concerns about the 46th president's mental acuity were revived earlier this year following the release of 'Original Sin,' by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. But Hunter Biden disputed the premise that there was a cover-up to conceal his father's decline. 'What sells, Jaime? What sells is the idea of a conspiracy,' the former first son told Harrison, contending that the 'ability to keep a secret in Washington is zero.' Former President Joe Biden shocked the world earlier this year by revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis that had metastasized to his bones. 'Every single day, hundreds of people,' the former first son continued. 'And you can't get one of them to go on the record and say, 'I saw the president do X?''
