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Walz Tells Dems to ‘Bully the S**t' Out of Trump or Risk Becoming ‘Roadkill'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says Democrats need to take a page from President Donald Trump's own playbook. 'Maybe it's time for us to be a little meaner,' the former vice presidential hopeful said during a speech at the South Carolina Democratic Party's annual convention in Columbia, South Carolina. 'Maybe it's time for us to be a little more fierce because we have to ferociously push back on this.' 'When it's a bully like Donald Trump, you bully the s--t out of him,' Walz added. Walz said a more aggressive stance on Trump will leave Republicans on the defensive. 'What they don't want to do is stand toe-to-toe and punch back with someone who's calling [Trump] out,' he said. The governor also had some choice words for his fellow Democrats during a separate address at another state party conference in Anaheim, California on Saturday. Acknowledging that he's perhaps 'the last person to lecture' the party on losses given his and former Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Walz said he'd recently been told by a political researcher that the Democrats have behaved like 'a deer in car headlights' post-election. 'You see the car coming at you, but you go ahead and stand there and you get hit by it anyway,' he added. 'Nobody votes for roadkill.' Walz went on to say Democrats had 'strayed from our North Star' by failing to persuade voters they are champions of the working class. As a result, 'We lost to a grifter billionaire giving tax cuts to his grifter billionaire buddies.' While the Minnesota governor has not given any clear indication he's eyeing his own run for the presidency in 2028, he told The New Yorker in a podcast appearance in March that he would 'certainly consider' the possibility if he thought 'I could offer something.' As Democrats remain divided as to who might be best placed to challenge Trump in three years' time, Walz has remained firmly in the limelight in the months since Trump took office, headlining a series of town halls across the country as well as speaking at events in a number of Republican districts where Democrats lost by a thin margin last year.
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5 days ago
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Walz urges Democrats to 'be a little meaner,' 'bully the s--t' out of Trump: 'A challenging few years'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, called on his fellow Democrats on Saturday to "be a little meaner" and stand up to President Donald Trump, who he described as a "bully." Walz, a 2024 vice presidential candidate, was the keynote speaker at a Democratic Party state convention in Columbia, South Carolina, where he took jabs at the Republican president and sought to energize his party's activists. "Maybe it's time for us to be a little meaner, a little bit more fierce, because we have to ferociously push back on this," Walz told the crowd in the Palmetto State. The comment came after he said he had been accused of being "mean" when he threw criticism in recent months at Trump administration officials, including billionaire Elon Musk, who has since left his role in the federal government. Acting Ice Director Demands Tim Walz Apologize For Calling Agents 'Modern-day Gestapo' "The thing that bothers a teacher more than anything is to watch a bully," Walz, a former schoolteacher, said. "And when it's a child, you talk to them and you tell them why bullying is wrong." Read On The Fox News App "But when it's an adult like Donald Trump, you bully the s–-t out of him back ... This is a ... cruel man," the governor added. The Minnesota Democrat also criticized Trump as a "wannabe dictator" and an "existential threat." "Donald Trump is the existential threat that we knew was coming," Walz said, noting that, for Democrats, "it is going to be a challenging few years here." "We've got the guts and we need to have it to push back on the bullies and the greed," he said. Walz also appeared Friday night, along with Maryland Democrat Gov. Wes Moore, at the party's fundraising dinner and after-party fish fry hosted by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn. Walz and Moore are on a long list of potential 2028 presidential candidates who have been traveling to early-voting states, although the Maryland governor said he would not run for the White House in the next election cycle. "I want to be clear: We can and we must condemn Donald Trump's reckless actions. But we would also be foolish not to learn from his impatience," Moore said in his remarks. "Donald Trump doesn't need a study to dismantle democracy or use the Constitution like a suggestion box. Donald Trump doesn't need a white paper to start arbitrary trade wars that raise the cost of virtually everything in our lives," he added. The events gave the two governors the opportunity to test out their messages in front of hundreds of Democrats in the state that has long held the South's Democratic presidential primary and, last year, kicked off the party's nominating calendar entirely. State party chair Christale Spain has said she will renew the argument to keep the state's number one position in the next cycle, although national party organizations have not settled their 2028 calendars yet and party officials in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada are also looking to go first. Minnesota Republican Announces Campaign For Governor, Vows To 'Fix' What Tim Walz 'Broke' Just as he did on Friday night, Walz praised his fellow Democrats in his speech on Saturday for having the "courage" to keep fighting in a largely Republican state, where Democrats have not won a statewide election in about two decades and only hold one congressional seat. "Damnit, we should be able to have some fun and be joyful," Walz said. "We've got the guts and we need to have it to push back on the bullies and the greed." Walz has not officially said if he will seek a third term as governor in 2026, but acknowledges he is considering it. He has also given mixed signals on a potential 2028 presidential run. The Associated Press contributed to this article source: Walz urges Democrats to 'be a little meaner,' 'bully the s--t' out of Trump: 'A challenging few years'
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5 days ago
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Walz urges Democrats to 'be a little meaner,' 'bully the s--t' out of Trump: 'A challenging few years'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, called on his fellow Democrats on Saturday to "be a little meaner" and stand up to President Donald Trump, who he described as a "bully." Walz, a 2024 vice presidential candidate, was the keynote speaker at a Democratic Party state convention in Columbia, South Carolina, where he took jabs at the Republican president and sought to energize his party's activists. "Maybe it's time for us to be a little meaner, a little bit more fierce, because we have to ferociously push back on this," Walz told the crowd in the Palmetto State. The comment came after he said he had been accused of being "mean" when he threw criticism in recent months at Trump administration officials, including billionaire Elon Musk, who has since left his role in the federal government. "The thing that bothers a teacher more than anything is to watch a bully," Walz, a former schoolteacher, said. "And when it's a child, you talk to them and you tell them why bullying is wrong." "But when it's an adult like Donald Trump, you bully the s–-t out of him back ... This is a ... cruel man," the governor added. The Minnesota Democrat also criticized Trump as a "wannabe dictator" and an "existential threat." "Donald Trump is the existential threat that we knew was coming," Walz said, noting that, for Democrats, "it is going to be a challenging few years here." "We've got the guts and we need to have it to push back on the bullies and the greed," he said. Walz also appeared Friday night, along with Maryland Democrat Gov. Wes Moore, at the party's fundraising dinner and after-party fish fry hosted by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn. Walz and Moore are on a long list of potential 2028 presidential candidates who have been traveling to early-voting states, although the Maryland governor said he would not run for the White House in the next election cycle. "I want to be clear: We can and we must condemn Donald Trump's reckless actions. But we would also be foolish not to learn from his impatience," Moore said in his remarks. "Donald Trump doesn't need a study to dismantle democracy or use the Constitution like a suggestion box. Donald Trump doesn't need a white paper to start arbitrary trade wars that raise the cost of virtually everything in our lives," he added. The events gave the two governors the opportunity to test out their messages in front of hundreds of Democrats in the state that has long held the South's Democratic presidential primary and, last year, kicked off the party's nominating calendar entirely. State party chair Christale Spain has said she will renew the argument to keep the state's number one position in the next cycle, although national party organizations have not settled their 2028 calendars yet and party officials in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada are also looking to go first. Just as he did on Friday night, Walz praised his fellow Democrats in his speech on Saturday for having the "courage" to keep fighting in a largely Republican state, where Democrats have not won a statewide election in about two decades and only hold one congressional seat. "Damnit, we should be able to have some fun and be joyful," Walz said. "We've got the guts and we need to have it to push back on the bullies and the greed." Walz has not officially said if he will seek a third term as governor in 2026, but acknowledges he is considering it. He has also given mixed signals on a potential 2028 presidential run.
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5 days ago
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Walz: Democrats need to be a ‘little meaner'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said his fellow party members need to be a bit more harsh in upcoming elections to put an end to political intimidation. After an unsuccessful bid for the vice presidency in November, Walz has shared staunch criticism of Elon Musk and other officials within the Trump administration. 'I'm getting called out on this because I called Donald Trump a wannabe dictator — it's because he is. It's because he is,' Walz said Saturday during his keynote address for the South Carolina Democratic Party Convention. He said people alleged that his comments were 'mean.' 'Well, maybe it's time for us to be a little meaner. Maybe it's time for us to be a little more fierce, because we have to ferociously push back on this,' Walz said, urging critics to rebuke the Trump administration's policies. Walz's words were echoed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) during his remarks at the annual South Carolina Democrats' Blue Palmetto Dinner Friday night. 'I want to be clear: We can and we must condemn Donald Trump's reckless actions. But we would also be foolish not to learn from his impatience,' Moore, a first-term governor, said during his roughly 30-minute speech to the state party's officials and activists. 'Donald Trump doesn't need a study to dismantle democracy or use the Constitution like a suggestion box. Donald Trump doesn't need a white paper to start arbitrary trade wars that raise the cost of virtually everything in our lives,' he added. Walz and Moore also made an appearance at Rep. Jim Clyburn's (D-S.C.) annual fish fry Friday night, an event known to be dazzled by presidential hopefuls. The Maryland governor said he would not run for the Oval Office next election cycle but party members have floated him as a viable leader for 2028. On Saturday, Walz said that any work geared towards ensuring a Democratic win in the next presidential campaign would need to start soon. 'It starts this Saturday as us starting to organize. Donald Trump ran for president for four years after he got beat in 2020. The Republican Party ran for four years. Their school board members ran for four years. All of those things were happening,' the Minnesota governor said. 'And what I know about our party is we know how to work. We're people with grit and resilience. We know how to get things done,' he added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
