Politics
NEW: Tim Walz Floats Run For President In 2028
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) is contemplating a run for the presidency in 2028, following a challenging stint as the vice-presidential nominee in the 2024 election. The Democratic ticket, with Walz as the running mate, faced a significant defeat, as Republican Donald Trump clinched the presidency in November.
The 2024 election results were a clear setback for the Democrats, with Trump securing 312 Electoral College votes against the Democrats’ 226. The loss was felt across multiple levels, with Democrats facing challenges not only in the presidential race but also in Senate, House, gubernatorial, and various ballot measures.
Governor Walz is now hinting at a possible presidential run in the 2028 election. He discussed his potential candidacy in a recent interview, suggesting that his experience and policy successes make him a strong contender for the nation’s highest office.
“Look, I never had an ambition to be President or Vice-President. I was honored to be asked,” Walz said Sunday with ‘the New Yorker Radio Hour’. “If I feel like I can serve, I will. And if nationally, people are, like, ‘Dude, we tried you, and look how that worked out,’ I’m good with that.”
“Would you run for President?” Walz was asked bluntly.
“Well, I had a friend tell me, ‘Never turn down a job you haven’t been offered,’” Walz continued. “If I think I could offer something… I would certainly consider that. I’m also, though, not arrogant enough to believe there’s a lot of people that can do this.”
Under the right circumstances in 2028, if he possesses the necessary “skill set” for the moment, Walz stated, “I’ll do it.”
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“It just felt like people would choose a calmness and a hopefulness over that,” Walz said while reflecting back to 2024. “Obviously, Donald Trump knew more about America on November 5, 2024, than I did.”
His lingering pain from his electoral defeat remains palpable. “That’s one I’ll take with me to the grave,” he confided to The New Yorker Radio Hour. “An old white guy who ran for Vice-President, you’ll land on your feet pretty well. But I still struggle with it.”
Walz continued, “I knew what my job was. It wasn’t to become Vice-President. It was to protect the most vulnerable. It was to make sure that we balance the budget. It’s to make sure that we keep peace in the world, make sure we tackle climate change, make sure that women make their own reproductive rights. All of those things are at stress right now.”
Post-election, the communication between Walz and Harris has been minimal, “a couple times,” he revealed. “I’m doing my job, and she’s doing her job, and she’s out in California, I believe, living, and I’m here in beautiful Minnesota, where the weather’s always great.”
When pressed about their infrequent contact, Walz responded with a chuckle, “Well, maybe she doesn’t want to talk to me after we got this thing done. No, I think it’s just there’ll be a time and a place. But we left good, and my family misses her. My daughter, especially.”
The governor went on to bash the current administration, saying, “I don’t think you can underestimate how far [Trump] will go. And I think you should assume a worst-case scenario.”
“If I’m wrong, that’s OK, democracy holds. If I’m right, then we need to be prepared that he’ll continue to make these moves. As governor, my job is to make sure the firewall is there.”
When I probed Walz about whether former President Joe Biden should have acknowledged his age and dwindling prospects by bowing out of the race earlier, Walz said, “That’s a decision he needed to make,” he noted. “[Biden] was great. He was spot-on. He was on the issues. He was doing what he needed to do.”
Walz recently made the decision not to pursue an open Senate seat in Minnesota.
