'Damn near killed himself!' Tim Walz roasts Trump for garbage truck blunder
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Green Bay Source: REUTERS
October 31, 2024
Former President Donald Trump had noticeably physical difficulty in trying to enter a garbage truck during a campaign stunt in Wisconsin on Wednesday, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was quick to pounce on the mishap while campaigning on Thursday.
During an appearance in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, Walz used Trump's stumble to again raise concerns about the 78-year-old former president's age.
"This dude is nearly 80 years old," said Walz. "He damn near killed himself getting into a garbage truck!"
At this point, the audience burst out laughing.
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Walz then pivoted to slamming Trump's plan to slap universal tariffs on all foreign imports, which economists believe would risk reigniting inflation by raising prices for consumers.
"You would think that after 80 years he would understand how a tariff works!" he said. "Smarter people than Donald Trump, which is a good chunk of folks, CEOs of companies such as like Black and Decker, Auto Zone, and Columbia, have gone on the record to say if Donald Trump goes forward with this plan, they will simply have to raise prices and pass it on to you.
"Donald Trump saying China will pay for those tariffs? The same way Mexico paid for the wall! It's not gonna happen!"
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Gov. Walz: "This dude is nearly 80 years old. He damn near killed himself getting into a garbage truck. You would think over 80 years you would understand how a tariff works." pic.twitter.com/1YWgjb5L5q
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