Making his debut as a vice presidential candidate on Tuesday, Tim Walz staked his claim to Middle American values and argued that former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, are “weird” and “creepy as hell.”

Walz, the governor of Minnesota, also got the packed arena laughing with a reference to a meme about Vance having relations with a couch.

“I can’t wait to debate the guy,” Walz said. “That is, if he’s willing to get off the couch and show up.”

“In Minnesota, we respect our neighbors and the personal choices they make, even if we wouldn’t make the same choice for ourselves,” he said. “There’s a golden rule. Mind your own damn business.”

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    4 months ago

    No joke, I think Trump thinks single-syllable names are more powerful, and ruled out anyone with more than one syllable in their name.

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      4 months ago

      That and Nikki Haley is an Indian woman. That would be awkward considering how Trump talks about Harris.

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      4 months ago

      Alternate theory: he won’t run with anyone who has more letters in their name than him, because their name would take up more room on the signage.