Tim Walz Goes on a Tear Against MAGA Wanting a Government That’s ‘Small Enough to Be in Your Bedroom’

WALZ: “Look, this guy has made it clear how he stands. He’s sitting down at Mar-a-Lago after he got elected president, and this was his exact quote. He’s talking to a bunch of folks at Mar-a-Lago. You’re rich as hell, and we’re going to give you a tax cut. At the same time, he was telling workers they get paid too much already. That’s who this guy is. You tell me who in Wisconsin is sitting around saying, ‘Damn, I wish they’d give billionaires tax cuts and screw me over. Damn, I wish they’d take my healthcare away. I wish they’d underfund my public school. I wish they would make my job more difficult and more dangerous. And then at the end of the day, I wish they’d make me work until I’m 75 years old.’ No one’s saying that! No one’s asking for that agenda! What they’re asking for is to be treated fairly, with dignity. That’s what we have. (cheers and applause) Look — look, I know, we all know this. I remember a time when Republicans talked about things like freedom, they meant it. They would never turn their back on our allies. But that’s not these guys. Trump and Vance, when they talk about freedom, means government should have the freedom to invade every corner of our life. They talk about small government, small enough to be in your bedroom, small enough to be in your exam room, small enough to be in your library, telling you the things that you should make decisions about. So let’s be very clear. Where I come from, and where you come from as neighbors, we respect differences. That’s your opinion. Look, we’re sitting here together. Brewers and Twins fans, Vikings and Packers. Look, we respect it, but on things like healthcare and what books I read and democracy, we all live by that very simple golden rule. Mind your own damn business! Mind your own business! (cheers and applause) Your Republican neighbors want to live that way. We have to tell that story.”