Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign ended up inadvertently attacking their own candidate in responding to the news of Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
Journalist Ashton Pittman posted a statement from Trump 2024 press secretary Karoline Leavitt to the social media platform Bluesky attacking Walz for his “radical” record. Notably, the Trump campaign attacked the presumptive 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee for restoring voting rights for convicted felons. This is particularly ironic, given that Trump himself was found guilty of 34 felonies in Manhattan during his hush money cover-up trial.
“It’s no surprise that San Francisco liberal Kamala Harris wants West Coast wannabe Tim Walz as her running mate — Walz has spent his governorship trying to reshape Minnesota in the image of the Golden State,” Leavitt stated. “From proposing his own carbon-free agenda, to suggesting stricter emission standards for gas-powered cars, and embracing policies that allow convicted felons to vote, Walz is obsessed with spreading California’s dangerously liberal far and wide.”
It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between real news and The Onion. When I read the headline I was unsure for a moment 🤔😅