Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota governor Tim Walz ignored shouted questions about the economy while campaigning in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.
Waltz Stopped Trump is scheduled to speak in Lancaster on Wednesday before traveling to Pittsburgh and Erie to campaign for his running mate, Kamala Harris. As he spoke to local residents in Lancaster, an anonymous person shouted out questions about the economy and Trump's cost-cutting plans.
“Governor, what is your administration going to do about lowering prices? Can you answer a question for us?” the person asked, without a response from Walz. “What about economic policy? Can I ask that question at some point?”
'Can I ask you a question sometime?': Walz ignores calls to ask less during campaign stop pic.twitter.com/L8BuhRCIuq
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 4, 2024
Attendees at the event appeared to boo the person who was shouting the question.
Reporter: “What is the administration going to do about lowering prices? Can you answer my question?”
Waltz: Ignore
Reporter: Can I ask you a question now?
pic.twitter.com/SFVPd7P3k1— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 4, 2024
The questions continued as Walz continued to address his supporters and ignored the questions being shouted.
“Governor, are you taking policy questions?” someone can be heard asking, but Walz does not respond.
Reporter: Governor, would you be willing to answer any questions about your policies?
Tim Waltz: *ignores*pic.twitter.com/PqEtb0EWLg
— AJ Huberton (@Huberton) September 4, 2024
Harris and Waltz spoke with CNN's Dana Bash on Thursday, their first and only interview since launching their campaign on July 21. The Harris campaign had faced criticism and a barrage of questions for not participating in any interviews or news conferences a month into the campaign, but Trump has held two press conferences. meeting In August. (RELATED: In video, Kamara appears to dodge reporters' questions by covering his ears with headphones.)
The vice president reportedly plans to distance himself from President Joe Biden's economic policies because inflation has become one of his political liabilities. Axios Reported August 14. Inflation has risen from 1.4% when Biden took office in January 2021 to peak It will reach 9% in June 2022.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the prices of everyday items, fell below 3% in July for the first time in two years.
Harris' current economic plan includes imposing a 25% tax on unrealized capital gains for individuals with assets over $100 million and raising the corporate tax rate to 28% from the current 21%. According to She also plans to impose a federal ban on so-called “price gouging” on food items and provide $25,000 subsidies to first-time home buyers, according to the Wall Street Journal. down payment assistance.
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