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Tim Walz makes himself double over laughing as he uses humor to jab Trump at Harris rally

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz used humor to shred Donald Trump — and praise Detroit — at Kamala Harris' rally Wednesday.

Walz launched into his speech in Detroit saying, "I think we can all agree our future is pretty bright." The Minnesota governor then took a moment to lift up the state with his classic Walz touch.

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Gretchen Whitmer: Trump can't be trusted on a golf course — let alone the country

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took the stage at Detroit Metro Airport on Wednesday at the latest rally for Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). And she laid into former President Donald Trump, scorching his record and stressing he can't be trusted with the future of the country.

Americans can't trust Trump, she said, if they can't even trust him to track his golf score.

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Harris rally-goers erupt as auto union chief hits Trump with profanity-laced jab

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain delivered a fiery speech at a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and slammed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as the crowd erupted into chants of "He's a scab!"

Fain, whose union represents more than 1 million auto workers, greeted the raucous crowd in Detroit saying the election revolves around one question: "Which side are you on?"

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'His unit thinks he's a coward!' Shouting erupts on Fox News over Walz's military service

A panel on Fox News' "The Five" erupted into chaos on Wednesday when resident Democratic commentator Jessica Tarlov chided the rest of the group for echoing the Trump campaign's attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military service, following his selection as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate.

Specifically, Trump's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance's claim that Walz, who served in the Army National Guard for decades, abandoned his unit by retiring just before he was deployed to Iraq — even though those orders came several months after Walz retired to run for Congress, and even though neither Walz nor Vance ever served in a combat role.

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'Laughing will be the undoing of your side': Fox News hosts erupt over 'Tampon Tim' jab

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) wants women to have tampons and pads if needed.

For generations, school restrooms have had ancient machines on the wall selling feminine hygiene products to kids who might need them if they start menstruating at school.

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Trump seems like he's 'telegraphing that he knows he's going to lose': MSNBC host Wallace

Former Republican communications staffer and current MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace has done her time on GOP campaigns and in George W. Bush's White House, but Donald Trump tends to leave her stumped.

Speaking to a panel of election experts Wednesday, Wallace said ongoing efforts to change election rules and certification laws contrast with Trump's desperation to appear strong. The reality, she said, is he's losing.

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MAGA-hatted January 6 rioter brought sword, whip and stun gun to Capitol: report

A California woman charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol brought a diverse collection of weapons with her to the insurrection — including a sword, a whip and a stun gun, reported The Associated Press, citing the FBI.

According to Michael Kunzelman, the FBI affidavit alleged that Kennedy Lindsey, who was arrested in Los Angeles in July, "had a short sword, a steel tactical whip, a collapsible baton, pepper spray, a butterfly knife and a flashlight taser in her possession when a U.S. Secret Service officer searched her backpack."

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Mike Pence's ex-chief of staff questions Vance's attacks on Walz's military service

Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, is a long-time Republican, but on Wednesday, even he couldn't understand the strategy behind J.D. Vance's attacks on Gov. Tim Walz's (D-MN) 24-year military career.

Vance, who served four years in the military and was a reporter for the Marines in Iraq, said Walz's retirement came before his unit went to Iraq and another Minnesota man complained to the New York Post that he was sent in Walz's place. Vance attacked Walz for "stolen valor" due to the report.

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'Excellent guy': Leaked audio captures Trump heaping praise on Tim Walz

Former President Donald Trump has attacked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's handling of the George Floyd protests, but four years ago, he offered praise, newly revealed audio shows.

Trump lauded Walz on a June 1, 2020, call with multiple governors in the wake of Floyd's violent death on May 25 and the subsequent riots that erupted, ABC News reported Wednesday.

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Trump spokesperson: 'The smell' on Kamala Harris' plane 'must be crazy'

A surprising new presidential campaign talking point drew insults and "Entourage" references from Team Trump: the airplane that delivered Vice President Kamala Harris to Wisconsin.

Donald Trump's running mate Sen. J.D. Vance and spokesperson Steven Cheung both targeted Air Force Two as the two campaigns landed on the same tarmac in Eau Claire on Wednesday.

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'#BigDadEnergy': Internet claps as Walz pauses event to help rally-goer and pass out water

Social media erupted Wednesday afternoon as Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) took the stage in Wisconsin. But Walz shut down his speech momentarily when he saw someone fall ill under the hot Eau Claire sun.

Looking out across the large crowd gathered, Walz spotted the person off to his left, whom he immediately asked from the podium, "Can we get somebody to help?" He called, asking if someone could give the person water, noting the heat.

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Veterans groups hit back at J.D. Vance for claiming Tim Walz had 'stolen valor'

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) began his Wednesday this week by attacking his vice-presidential opponent, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), for supposedly misleading people about his 24-year service. According to Vance, Walz is deploying "stolen valor" to promote himself.

Veterans and pro-vet groups, however, are hitting back at Vance for questioning Walz's service and rank.

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'We're normal guys': J.D. Vance begs reporters not to label Trump ticket as 'weird'

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance implored a group of reporters not to call him and former President Donald Trump "weird," arguing they were "normal guys."

At an event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Vance was asked how Republicans would stop voters from referring to them as "weird" after Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz made the meme go viral.

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