CNN host fact-checks GOP congressman to his face after he attacks Tim Walz's service
4 months ago

CNN host fact-checks GOP congressman to his face after he attacks Tim Walz's service

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's allies have been lobbing attacks at Gov. Tim Walz's military service record, despite the fact that Walz served 24 years in the Army National Guard, while Trump has been accused of dodging the draft during the Vietnam War. Speaking to CNN's Brianna Keilar on Wednesday, Republican campaign surrogate Rep. Mike Waltz defended the attacks on Walz's record by alleging that the Minnesota governor deliberately exaggerated his achievements during his decades of service. He explained that he didn't share Walz's politics, but he knew Walz as a soldier and defended the service they shared in the unit. Waltz insisted that he wasn't attacking Walz's service, but rather purported falsehoods that Walz has told about it.

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Tonight, Tim Walz debates JD Vance. But how on Earth can we trust a single word he says? Read our damning audit of all his misleading statements - and even outright lies
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tonight, Tim Walz debates JD Vance. But how on Earth can we trust a single word he says? Read our damning audit of all his misleading statements - and even outright lies

Daily Mail  

In a striking moment at the Democratic National Convention in August, sixteen former members of Mankato West High School's football team took the stage in a tribute to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Drunk driving arrest Walz's lawyer admitted in court that he had been drinking when he was stopped for driving 96mph in a 55mph zone near Chadron, Nebraska. Economic …

All the Democrats love Tim Walz. How did he do it?
4 months ago

All the Democrats love Tim Walz. How did he do it?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Tim Walz were both in …

Trump continues critiques of Walz’s military record with letter by 50 GOP lawmakers
4 months ago

Trump continues critiques of Walz’s military record with letter by 50 GOP lawmakers

LA Times  

Former President Trump and his allies are continuing their attacks on Minnesota Gov. The Trump campaign Wednesday released a letter signed by 50 Republican lawmakers who are military veterans that criticizes vice presidential candidate Tim Walz for what they called “egregious misrepresentations” of his time in uniform. “To be blunt, when you falsely claim military service that did not happen …

Hundreds of veterans hit back in Walz’s defense after Trump attacks his service record
4 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of veterans hit back in Walz’s defense after Trump attacks his service record

The Independent  

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'Do you think he had bone spurs?' J.D. Vance cornered over Trump ducking military service
4 months, 1 week ago

'Do you think he had bone spurs?' J.D. Vance cornered over Trump ducking military service

Raw Story  

After going on an extended rant claiming Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz lied about his military service "for political gain," Donald Trump running mate J.D. In the midst of the long interview with the Ohio Republican who claimed Walz's actions were "shameful," the "State of the Union" host began, "One last question, Donald Trump didn't serve in the …

Team Kamala is forced to admit VP pick Tim Walz LIED about fighting in a war
4 months, 1 week ago

Team Kamala is forced to admit VP pick Tim Walz LIED about fighting in a war

Daily Mail  

The Kamala Harris campaign has been forced to admit Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz lied about fighting in a war - just days after the campaign inadvertently drew attention to his false statements. Walz is also facing scrutiny from Republicans who accuse him of quitting the Army National Guard two decades ago to avoid being deployed to Iraq Meanwhile, Walz …

'Thin gruel': WSJ editorial page slaps down GOP attacks on Tim Walz's military record
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Thin gruel': WSJ editorial page slaps down GOP attacks on Tim Walz's military record

Raw Story  

Republicans this week have been lobbing attacks on Minnesota Gov. Writing about the campaign to accuse Walz of "stolen valor," the editors make the case that Republicans would be better off training their fire elsewhere in the Minnesota governor's record. "The charges leveled so far about his military service look like 'thin gruel,' as our friends at the New York …

With ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz
4 months, 2 weeks ago

With ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz

CNN  

CNN — The Trump campaign’s attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record are channeling the “swift boating” campaign 20 years ago against John Kerry, which accused the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee of lying about his Vietnam service and decorations. LaCivita played a key role in the political advocacy group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which ran the TV ad …

'His unit thinks he's a coward!' Shouting erupts on Fox News over Walz's military service
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'His unit thinks he's a coward!' Shouting erupts on Fox News over Walz's military service

Raw Story  

A panel on Fox News' "The Five" erupted into chaos on Wednesday when resident Democratic commentator Jessica Tarlov chided the rest of the group for echoing the Trump campaign's attacks on Minnesota Gov. Vance's claim that Walz, who served in the Army National Guard for decades, abandoned his unit by retiring just before he was deployed to Iraq — even …

Tim Walz: One of Trump's angry tweets 'brought armed people to my house'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Walz: One of Trump's angry tweets 'brought armed people to my house'

Raw Story  

Tim Walz three years ago opened up to journalists Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin about his relationship with former President Donald Trump. However, the two journalists never published the interview with Walz -- until Wednesday, when his ascension to the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for vice president gave it renewed public interest. During the interview, Walz was asked about working …

How Tim Walz became beloved by young voters with a message that the GOP is 'weird'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Tim Walz became beloved by young voters with a message that the GOP is 'weird'

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Even before he was on the shortlist for vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was working to portray Donald Trump and Republicans to the American public as “just weird." The simple terminology of labelling the other side as “weird” or “odd” is not revolutionary or sophisticated in American politics but represents a new framing for Democrats who have spent …

MSNBC's Wallace goes all in for Tim Walz's GOP mockery: He had me at 'what a monster'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MSNBC's Wallace goes all in for Tim Walz's GOP mockery: He had me at 'what a monster'

Raw Story  

Tim Walz gained some extra props from MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace after being named Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. At the top of her Tuesday show, Wallace showed clips of Walz's comments on cable news for the past week, including one with CNN's Jake Tapper, in which the host asked if Donald Trump would slap him with an insult …

Meet Kamala Harris’s running mate Tim Walz, the first one to call Republicans ‘weird’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet Kamala Harris’s running mate Tim Walz, the first one to call Republicans ‘weird’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Someone like him or someone like Governor Beshear …

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