Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz has opened up about his disappointment in losing to President-elect Donald Trump in his first interview since November’s election.
Talking with local stores in Minnesota. KSTP-TV on Thursday The governor of Minnesota admitted that he “A little surprised” by the election results
“It felt like being at a rally. In what I’m going The store I’m entering Momentum is moving in our direction. And obviously it’s not over yet,” Walz said.
“Yes, I am a little surprised. I think we have a positive message. And I think the country is ready for that,” he added.
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Madison, Wisconsin, October 22 Former Democratic vice presidential nominee. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he was surprised by Democrats’ election defeat.
Even if you lose the election But Walz said it was a “privilege” to be chosen as Harris’ running mate on the Democratic ticket.
“It is an honor to be asked to serve alongside Vice President Harris. Definitely saw America!” he said.
When asked if he helped or hurt Harris’ presidential campaign, Walz said he couldn’t judge that.
“History will write that,” he told KSTP-TV. “It wasn’t my decision. But it is the vice president’s decision.”
“Like I said in this campaign. When you ask the question, ‘Is there anything you would have done differently?’ since we lost. The answer is yes, in this game I gave my best,” he continued.
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Kamala Harris, Vice President, Democratic presidential nominee and Minnesota presidential candidates Her colleague Tim Walz arrives at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, August 8, September 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Walz said he will miss the excitement of the presidential campaign. But looks forward to returning to govern in the state of Minnesota.
“Coming back here now and having the privilege of doing this work feels great,” he said. “I’m actually looking forward to this legislative session with a different dynamic.”
Harris and Walz are the first Democratic tickets to lose the popular vote since 2004. Trump and running mate J.D. Vance swept key battleground states. and has won significantly in blue states since 2020.
According to one senior adviser to the Harris campaign, Internal polls have never seen Harris beat Trump.
Senior Harris campaign adviser David Plouf said Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ loss to President-elect Trump was due to electoral weakness in battleground states. (Getty Images)
“I think it surprised people because there was These are public opinion polls. That came out in late September, early October showed us clues that we hadn’t seen,” David Plouffe, a top Harris campaign aide, said recently on the “Pod Save America” program, which was hosted by By former President Barack Obama’s staff
“We didn’t get the break we needed on Election Day,” he told the show.
Fox News’ Julia Johnson contributed to this report.
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