Overview

• Speaking at the DNC summer meeting in Minneapolis on Aug. 25, Tim Walz called President Trump a “man-child” and said a Harris presidency would offer dignity and competence.
• He mocked Republican culture as “this stupid, frickin’ red hat” routine and said GOP voters simply follow the president’s lead.
• Walz described parts of the administration’s agenda as “fascist policies” that threaten core freedoms, while also joking about Trump’s “fat ankles.”
• He promoted Minnesota as a template for Democrats, citing universal pre-K, free school meals, a generous child tax credit, and an upcoming paid family leave program.
• Coverage cast the speech as a bid to reassert Walz as a national figure as Democrats confront poor favorability ratings and look ahead to 2025 gubernatorial races and the 2026 midterms.