WATCH: Kevin O’Leary OBLITERATES Tim Walz In Brutal Takedown On Fox

Kevin O’Leary, the savvy investor best known for his televised role on the hit series “Shark Tank,” doesn’t believe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has the financial acumen to serve as vice president.

O’Leary said as much on Fox Business after doing his own research into the governor’s total lack of financial investments, which has drawn both praise and criticism for his humble net worth. When it comes to job creation and an understanding of the economic markets, O’Leary said, there’s more downside to a leader like Walz than a first glance may belie.

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“I didn’t know anything about the VP candidate, Tim, and so I did some digging last week – I got the data last Friday. He is not a good manager,” said the investment guru. “If you look at his stewardship of his state, Minnesota, it’s been not good. People may say ‘No, you’re partisan, you’re partisan.’ No, I’m not! I’m looking at the track record of an individual who came into a state and wiped out job creation. He wiped out job creation in professional services, manufacturing, accounting—every subcategory.”

Continuing on, he explained how Gov. Walz’s policies had caused job creators to flee for greener pastures throughout the Midwest. “You look at those jobs, and they moved to South Dakota, North Dakota. The South Dakota job rate right now is four times that of Minnesota. Minnesota only creates jobs in services that are funded by the government, such as healthcare and social services; every other sector is in decline. He’s also added a surcharge of one percent (100 basis points) on top of the 9.8% taxes on individuals who are retiring, and of course, they’re leaving the state in droves.”

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Republicans continue to search for the most pungent line of attack against Walz, who entered Congress on promises of bipartisanship but has governed as a progressive since 2018. During the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, Minneapolis became an epicenter of violence and property destruction, a time that the Democrat’s critics are quick to cite and suggest that nationwide crime would run rampant with Walz as vice president. Republicans, led by vice presidential nominee and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), have accused the governor of committing “stolen valor” but running for Congress in 2005 using a military title that had been rescinded because he declined when called on to fight in the Iraq war. Speaking at a union conference on Tuesday, Gov. Walz issued a defiant response. “I am damn proud of my service to this country,” Mr. Walz said, the New York Times reported. “And I firmly believe you should never denigrate another person’s service record.”

Voters mostly continue to give former President Donald Trump higher marks on economic stewardship than Vice President Kamala Harris, and if those poll results hold Republicans may ultimately find that tying her and Walz to a sinking Minnesota economy would be the be the best approach. “He’s the best governor for Texas, for Florida, for North and South Dakota, but not for Minnesota,” O’Leary added.

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