Tim Walz debuts as Kamala Harris’ VP pick condemning Donald Trump and JD Vance: Live updates

Desperate to regain the limelight, Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will do “a major interview” with Elon Musk next Monday August 12.

He’s also speaking to Fox and Friends this morning, where he can be relied upon to attack Walz as a “radical leftist” and claim that “Kamabla” is personally responsible for inflation.

We got a flavour of that last night in another Truth Social post in which he also baselessly and insanely claimed: “I HEAR THERE IS A BIG MOVEMENT TO “BRING BACK CROOKED JOE.”

Trump was also trying to wrestle back attention last night by taking credit for a slate of primary wins for his MAGA candidates when most eyes were trained on Philadelphia.

Walz has shared plenty of family stories on social media over the years, including just last night, when he explained that his daughter was named Hope in response to he and his wife Gwen’s eventual triumph after years of heart-breaking fertility treatment.

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From high school halls to Capitol Hill and the Minnesota governor’s mansion, Nebraska native Tim Walz has been weaving a political path tinged with schoolteacher sensibilities since 2006 – and the next stop could be the White House. His family life has figured prominently through all of it, writes Sheila Flynn.

It’s been less than 24 hours since the Minnesota Governor’s unveiling and already one piece of merchandise in their campaign store has gone viral for taking on Donald Trump at his own game.

I think this is a pretty accurate assessment of its target audience and likely appeal.

Harris’ new running mate brutally roasted his Republican counterpart JD Vance during his maiden speech last night – and even cracked a risque couch joke at his expense.

Walz drew cheers and laughter from the crowd gathered in Philadelphia when he referenced the Republican vice presidential nominee’s recent bashing online, telling crowds: “I can’t wait to debate the guy… if he’s willing to get off the couch.”

Vance was subject to ridicule after a parody post on X claimed that there was part of his best-selling book Hillbilly Elegy where the Ohio Senator admitted to having relations with a sofa.

The joke was exacerbated by a since-retracted fact-check article by the Associated Press titled “No, JD Vance did not have sex with a couch,” which prompted a barrage of memes on social media.

Walz couldn’t resist jumping on the bandwagon himself on Tuesday night, hitting out at Vance’s hypocrisy in his book, and blasting his exclusive education and career.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made their debut as the Democratic presidential ticket on Tuesday night, kicking off a campaign against Donald Trump and JD Vance in front of an electrified crowd in Philadelphia.

The governor strode on stage at Temple University’s Licouras Center on Tuesday with Harris just hours after she announced him as her running mate, with 91 days to go until the November election.

Walz’s appearance ended the closely-watched contest for the next potential vice president, landing on a seasoned Midwestern politician, military veteran and former school teacher with a progressive track record.

Here’s Andrew Feinberg and Alex Woodward’s report on a momentous night in Philly.

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the 2024 US presidential election.

Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, took to the stage together for the first time on Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, with the 2024 election now just 90 days away.

The new Democratic ticket arrived before the more than 12,000-strong crowd at Temple University in the Pennsylvania city to roars of applause.

Onstage, the Vice President praised Walz’s Midwestern roots as a high school teacher, veteran, congressman and governor responsible for policies like free school lunches for kids and protections to codify abortion rights.

“I set out to find a partner who can help build this brighter future,” Harris said.

Walz then delivered a fiery speech of his own, balancing calls to bring “joy” back to politics with cutting attacks on the GOP campaign, mocking Donald Trump and JD Vance as out-of-touch leaders who were “weird as hell” and lying about their connections to Project 2025.