JD Vance, the GOP’s vice presidential candidate, responded to Vice President Kamala Harris’s selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for 2024, labeling the former high school football coach as “far-left.”
“He is a candidate who leans very far-left. As a governor, he’s demonstrated a far-left agenda. Kamala Harris’s choice illustrates a significant lack of judgment, highlighting that she may not possess the qualities necessary to be President of the United States,” Vance stated during an appearance on “Hannity” on Tuesday.
Harris opted for Walz over Jewish Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in the race for the vice presidency, a decision Vance argues indicates that Harris has “yielded to the far-left” factions within the Democratic Party.
Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris alongside Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at a campaign event at Girard College on August 6, 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris’s selection followed weeks of speculation. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“By selecting Tim Walz, it demonstrates that she is uninterested in the opinions of the American public,” Vance remarked. “Her actions show allegiance to the far-left radicals in her own party. This is a disgraceful moment for Kamala Harris.”
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Vance further asserted that he believes “anti-Semites” within Harris’s party influenced the discussions regarding the vice presidential selection.
Josh Shapiro, the Governor of Pennsylvania, attended the Celebration of Freedom Ceremony during Wawa Welcome America on July 4, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
Shapiro faced backlash from progressives regarding his pro-Israel position and an op-ed he wrote in college describing Palestinians as “too battle-minded to be able to establish a peaceful homeland of their own,” as reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
A Harris aide countered claims that Shapiro was overlooked due to objections from progressives and anti-Israel activists, labeling those suggestions as “absurd” and “totally ridiculous and offensive.”
“Josh Shapiro is an exceptional leader who was nearly chosen,” the aide stated to The Forward.
Shapiro delivered an impactful address during the first joint appearance of Harris and Walz at a campaign rally on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
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Attendees prepare for Kamala Harris’s rally alongside her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Vance expressed to Fox News host Sean Hannity that a vice presidential candidate should not be selected based on their “ethnic background.”
“This is inherently anti-American,” he remarked.
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“A multitude of grassroots activists and several leaders within the Democratic Party stated that this choice was inappropriate because he’s Jewish. I accept their statements at face value – this is utterly absurd for any American political party.”
