{"id":2320559,"date":"2024-08-07T13:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walzs-bank-account-is-one-more-way-harris-is-counting-on-him-to-appeal-to-voters-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T13:46:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:46:22","slug":"walzs-bank-account-is-one-more-way-harris-is-counting-on-him-to-appeal-to-voters-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walzs-bank-account-is-one-more-way-harris-is-counting-on-him-to-appeal-to-voters-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz\u2019s bank account is one more way Harris is counting on him to appeal to voters &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalzs-bank-account-is-one-more-way-harris-is-counting-on-him-to-appeal-to-voters-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the\u2063 financial profile of Minnesota Governor\u200d Tim Walz,\u200b who is Vice President Kamala\u200b Harris&#8217;s running mate. Unlike many politicians, such as \u200dNancy Pelosi and Mark Green, who benefit from stock investments, Walz has no stock holdings, mutual funds, bonds, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">private equity investments<\/a>. He also does not \u2062own real estate, having sold his home for less than the asking price after becoming governor. \u200cWalz&#8217;s only financial investments are linked to teacher and state pensions. His lack of traditional\u200d investments \u2064sets \u200bhim apart from the typical high-profile political figure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz&rsquo;s bank account is one more way Harris is counting on him to appeal to voters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725316\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>While politicians such as Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nancy Pelosi<\/a> (D-CA), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rep-mark-green\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Green<\/a> (R-TN), and dozens of others rake in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-tom-malinowski-faces-questions-regarding-his-stock-trading\/\" title=\"Rep. Tom Malinowski faces questions regarding his stock trading\">high gains<\/a> from stock investments, Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), doesn&rsquo;t own a single <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stock-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The midwesterner doesn&rsquo;t have investments in mutual funds, bonds, or private equities, and neither does his wife, Gwen, according to financial disclosures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&rsquo;t own any real estate. After being elected governor, Walz sold his home in Mankato, Minnesota, for below the asking price.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s only investments are in teacher and state pensions.<\/p>\n<p>This is uncommon for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-da-vows-to-limit-the-evidence-as-much-as-possible-in-paul-pelosi-saga\/\" title=\"San Francisco DA Vows to &quot;Limit the Evidence as Much as Possible&quot; in Paul Pelosi Saga\">high-profile politician<\/a>, as many elected officials have turned to investing in the stock market, book deals, and other avenues to accumulate their wealth. A report from 10 years ago revealed that half of the members of Congress were millionaires.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, many members of Congress <a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/177806\/members-congress-made-stock-trading-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>saw<\/a> extremely high gains being made at unusually timed trades, leading some to question how they are able to make such informed choices &mdash; hinting at the possibility of insider trading.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During his time in Congress, Walz was a strong advocate for implementing unfair trading advantages that Congress members may have. He introduced the STOCK Act, later signed by then-President Barack Obama in 2012, which deterred members and federal employees from using private information to benefit themselves financially.<\/p>\n<p>Despite efforts by the Trump-Vance campaign to characterize Walz as a wealthy, out-of-touch, elitist leftist, Walz&rsquo;s background as a teacher whose only investments come from state pensions makes him out to be far more relatable than multimillionaire Harris.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725316\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725316\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz&#8217;s financial situation is another aspect that Harris hopes will resonate with voters. Unlike politicians like Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Mark Green (R-TN), who profit significantly from stock investments, Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), has no stock holdings at all. He lacks investments in mutual funds, bonds, or private equity, and his wife Gwen shares this lack of investment according to financial disclosures. Additionally, he does not own any real estate; after becoming governor, he sold his home in Mankato, Minnesota for less than the asking price. Walz\u2019s only financial interests are in teacher and state pensions\u2014a rarity among prominent politicians who often engage in stock market trading or other lucrative ventures to build their wealth. A decade ago, it was reported that half of Congress members were millionaires. In 2023, many lawmakers experienced significant profits from unusually timed trades, raising suspicions about insider trading practices. During his congressional tenure, Walz championed the STOCK Act\u2014signed into law by then-President Barack Obama in 2012\u2014to prevent members of Congress and federal employees from exploiting private information for personal gain financially. Despite attempts by the Trump-Vance campaign to portray Walz as a wealthy elitist disconnected from everyday people, his background as a teacher with only state pension investments makes him appear much more relatable compared to multimillionaire Harris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2320560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/walz-economics.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7584,34761,4021,4223,27318],"class_list":["post-2320559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-appeal","tag-bank-account","tag-harris","tag-voters","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/walz-economics.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}