PHOENIX — On Saturday, three days before Election Day on Nov. 5, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz attended two rallies in Arizona.
The Minnesota governor first spoke in Flagstaff for just under 30 minutes before heading to Tucson.
In Flagstaff, Walz touched on the economy, women’s health care rights, abortion access and Donald Trump, but also talked about Native voters.
“The sovereignty of our Native American tribes is paramount, and we are committed to keeping (Kamala Harris)’ promises here in Arizona if she becomes president,” Walz said.
In both speeches, he disparaged Trump, saying, “How great would it be just not to be able to see him on TV?”
Walz, who was returning to Arizona on his fifth trip, showed up at Tucson High School around 5 p.m. and spoke for about 25 minutes.
Democratic candidates urged people to vote for Harris, noting that the election could be decided by Arizona and emphasizing how close the race is expected to be.
“And the good news is,” Walz said. “We’re winning. We’re winning. Note that I didn’t say ‘winning’ here.” Because I have something to do…
“We still have work to do. This hasn’t been decided yet and will be decided soon. You know that better than anyone, this is a possibility that we can win in Arizona.” It’s very sexual.”
He further attacked Trump, saying 2.7 million jobs were lost under the Trump economy before mentioning the pandemic.
“The way he botched the COVID-19 pandemic has cost tens of thousands of Americans their lives needlessly,” Walz said. “While the rest of us were struggling to find hand sanitizer and toilet paper, things got even worse.
“So if you think back, if you were a millionaire or a billionaire, you might have liked that economy that they liked because they had lower taxes, but the rest of us were squatting in the meantime. Because that’s how Donald Trump thinks. He doesn’t spend any time thinking about how to improve your life. In fact, he spends little time thinking about you. No.”
Walz later mocked former President Trump for having a photo of himself on his phone’s lock screen.
“That’s true,” Walz said. “Then you’ll know where he is.”
Walz, a veteran and hunter, spoke about gun rights and said he wanted to stand up and protect the Second Amendment “while also upholding our first responsibility to protect our children.”
The Minnesota governor then disrespected three Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices, ultimately leading to the reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Twenty-one states, including Arizona, now either ban abortion or have stricter restrictions than they had when Roe v. Wade was overturned.
On Thursday, President Trump floated the idea of appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead women’s health, an idea that Walz pushed back against.
“Donald said if you were a woman, he would be your protector,” Walz said. “He can’t even open the garbage truck door, much less open the garbage truck door.”
Mr. Waltz talks about the economy.
Walz then shifted his focus to the economy and Harris’ plan.
Harris wants to enact a federal ban on price gouging that will reduce the cost of living, and 100 million Americans will receive tax breaks under Harris’ children. Tax credits were some of his key points.
There was an added emphasis on creating millions of more affordable homes and providing $25,000 down payment assistance to homebuyers.
Walz also said the average small business costs about $40,000 to start, and the current $5,000 tax credit is not enough.
He then mentioned Harris’ proposed $50,000 tax credit to help get small businesses off the ground.
“And you can ask, ‘How do we pay for this for starters?’ and we can make Donald Trump pay federal taxes to make a change.”
Walz gave a strong closing statement, noting how pivotal this election could be.
“And, gentlemen, the old people trust me, the young people trust me, one day they will come and you will sit on it.” pouchyou’ll be sitting in that rocking chair.
And then a little one comes to you. After they go to school and study about the 2024 election.
And they will ask:
“When everything was at stake, when the American experiment was at stake, there was someone running who wanted to become a dictator and overturn the Constitution and talk about the use of military against his own people.
“What did we do to prevent it? And you can tell us everything we can, everything we can.”
