Overview

• Governor Tim Walz met with Alex Soros, son of billionaire George Soros, at Soros' New York City apartment, prompting backlash from Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
• Ramaswamy accused Soros of manipulating Democratic leaders, using anti-Semitic tropes to describe Soros as a 'puppet master' controlling party politics.
• Elon Musk also criticized Soros for his financial support of Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic figures, highlighting Soros' influence in the party.
• This was the second meeting between Walz and Soros in recent months, following an earlier encounter at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
• The meeting has fueled speculation about Walz's national ambitions, with some viewing him as a potential vice-presidential candidate in the upcoming election.