Former President Donald Trump, currently running for the Republican presidential nomination, took a swipe at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during a rally in Montana on Friday. This was Trump’s first public appearance since Walz was announced as Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick. Trump’s response was aimed at countering Walz’s characterization of him and JD Vance as “weird,” while also criticizing media coverage of the incident.
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- Donald Trump criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during a rally in Montana on Friday night.
- The rally was Trump’s first public appearance since Kamala Harris selected Walz as her running mate.
- Walz had previously called Trump and JD Vance “weird” in a public statement.
- Trump responded by asserting that he and his supporters are “very solid people” with strong policy goals.
- He emphasized desires for strong borders, good elections, low interest rates, affordable housing, and great education.
- Trump suggested that Walz and his allies are the ones who are “weird,” not him.
- Trump criticized media outlets like CBS, ABC, and NBC for amplifying the “weird” label without proper context.
- Trump’s planned rally in Bozeman, Montana, was disrupted due to a mechanical issue with his plane.
- The plane was diverted to Billings Logan International Airport, 142 miles east of Bozeman.
- Trump later reached Bozeman via a private jet to continue his campaign event.
