Washington: Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gave his first reaction to his opponent Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate and said it was a shocking decision. During an appearance on Fox News’ Fox & Friends, Trump called Walz “a very liberal man and a shocking pick” on Harris’s part.
“He’s a smarter version of her if you want to know the truth... there’s never been a ticket like this. This is a ticket that wants this country to go communist immediately if not sooner. ‘We want no security, we want no anything," Trump said.
Calling Walz a 'shocking pick', he opined that it’s very insulting to Jewish people, "and I think it’s very insulting to anyone who wants security. It’s very insulting to anything having to do with making America great again".
Harris formally announced that Walz was her running mate and said on X: “I am proud to announce that I've asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate. As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's delivered for working families like his". Shortly after the announcement, Trump took to Truth Social to say just two words to Harris: “THANK YOU!” Trump campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez confirmed to the New York Post that Trump’s post was about Walz.
