{"id":2366301,"date":"2024-11-08T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-its-hard-to-understand-why-voters-chose-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T18:23:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T23:23:04","slug":"tim-walz-its-hard-to-understand-why-voters-chose-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-its-hard-to-understand-why-voters-chose-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Walz: It&#8217;s &#8216;hard&#8217; to understand why voters chose Trump"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftim-walz-its-hard-to-understand-why-voters-chose-trump%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=2366301&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>In a recent concession speech, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz\u2063 expressed his disappointment over the\u200d election results,\u200d particularly \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-tries-maganomics-as-bogeyman-while-selling-his-economic-performance\/\" title=\"Biden uses &#039;MAGAnomics&#039; as a scare tactic to promote his economic achievements.\">significant\u200d support<\/a> \u200dfor President-elect\u200d Donald \u2063Trump. Acknowledging the emotional weight \u200bof \u2064the moment, Walz noted the difficulty in \u2064understanding why many citizens chose a different path\u2063 despite efforts\u2063 to advocate\u200c for them. He\u2064 encouraged his supporters to take time\u2063 for \u2062themselves but also to return to the political fight when they were ready.<\/p>\n<p>Walz emphasized \u200cthat voters were seeking\u2064 a sense of security and opportunity for progress in their lives. He\u2064 called for understanding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">common ground<\/a> with those who \u200bvoted differently, suggesting that judgments \u2064of others should\u200b be\u200c approached\u200c with\u200b empathy rather\u200b than assumptions of \u200bcruelty or self-interest. While he reflected on his campaign experiences, he also took the\u2062 chance to subtly criticize his Republican opponent,\u2062 J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n<p>Both \u2064Walz and Minnesota&#8217;s First Lady \u2063Gwen Walz urged supporters\u2062 to\u2063 channel\u2064 their feelings of sadness and frustration \u2064into constructive action for \u200dthe future. Ultimately, the speech highlighted the challenges ahead while emphasizing resilience and the importance of \u2062inclusivity \u2062and safety in Minnesota.  <\/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\">Tim Walz: It&rsquo;s &lsquo;hard&rsquo; to understand why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-can-pick-and-choose-issues-tell-voters-what-they-want-to-hear-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris can \u2018pick and choose\u2019 issues, tell voters \u2018what they want to hear\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">voters &#038;lsquo<\/a>;wound up choosing the other path&rsquo;<\/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_1876911\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s running mate, is grappling with why so many people voted for President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> this Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During his own concession speech in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Minnesota<\/a> on Friday, Walz told a crowd of supporters it is &ldquo;hard to lose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just want to acknowledge the moment,&rdquo; Walz said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to understand, why so many of our fellow citizens, people that we have fought so long and hard for, wound up choosing the other path. It&rsquo;s hard to reckon with what that path looks like over the next four years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Similar to speeches from Harris and President Joe Biden, Walz encouraged dejected supporters to keep going. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So if you are feeling deflated, discouraged today, I get it. Take some time. Take care of yourselves,&rdquo; Walz said. &ldquo;And get back in this fight when you are ready. And know that whenever you are ready to get back in that fight, I will be standing right here, ready to fight with you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For Walz, his 3 1\/2-month campaign with Harris taught him that voters sought &ldquo;security&rdquo; but in broader terms than Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/foreign-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">foreign policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">immigration<\/a>, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/national-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">national security<\/a> policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They want to feel like their life is built on a solid foundation that won&rsquo;t collapse under them if the wind blows the wrong way or something happens,&rdquo; the governor said. &ldquo;People want an opportunity where they feel like they can get ahead, not just settling to get by.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;And I think most of all, and you saw it in a very deep way, people want freedom to live their lives the way they want to live them.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Walz acknowledged the need to swallow his &ldquo;pride&rdquo; after Trump is on track to sweep all seven battleground states and Republicans regained control of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> and likely retain their majority in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House<\/a>. In Minnesota, Democrats control the Senate, but the House majority remains undecided.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think sometimes we can be quick to judge people who don&rsquo;t agree with us, to assume that they act out of cruelty, or fear, or self-interest,&rdquo; Walz said. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think that kind of judgment is helpful right now, and I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s right.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &ldquo;I think we ought to swallow, and this is me in this as, I&rsquo;m speaking about myself, swallow a little bit of pride and look a little harder to find common ground with our neighbors who didn&rsquo;t vote like we did in this election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Although Walz was mostly reflective, the man who termed the word &ldquo;weird&rdquo; this election cycle to describe Republicans also took the opportunity to issue one final criticism of his Republican counterpart, Vice President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">J.D. Vance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve gotten to see an awful lot of America over the last three months, more than I ever thought I was going to see,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve made many new friends. I&rsquo;ve learned a lot of new things. I ate way too much local food, but I can order donuts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance was mocked for an awkward interaction he had at Holt&rsquo;s Sweet Shop in Valdosta, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Georgia<\/a>, in September.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A lot of glazed here, some sprinkle stuff. Some of these cinnamon rolls. Just whatever makes sense,&rdquo; the senator said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Walz opened his speech by thanking Harris for &ldquo;the faith&rdquo; that she placed in him and &ldquo;for the powerful and joyful campaign that she ran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz echoed her husband, calling Harris a &ldquo;remarkable leader&rdquo; who would have been a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-concerns-over-kamala-harris-weak-abilities-is-factor-in-his-decision-to-run-for-re-election\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018Concerns\u2019 Over Kamala Harris\u2019 Weak Abilities Is \u2018Factor\u2019 In His Decision To Run For Re-Election\">remarkable president<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Losing stings,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s OK to feel sad and scared and a little surprised, to grieve what could have been, but moments like this ask us to reflect on what matters most, to reflect on what it is that we are fighting for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gwen Walz told supporters of Harris and her husband in Minnesota that they have &ldquo;a responsibility to keep this haven, this special place, Minnesota, safe, and inclusive, and strong,&rdquo; encouraging them to &ldquo;take everything we&rsquo;re feeling, our fear, our fatigue, our frustration, and let us use it as our fuel.&rdquo; The governor had been scrutinized during the campaign for his liberal policies in the state, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">education<\/a> bill that mandated the provision of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">free menstruation products<\/a> in public schools.<\/p>\n<p>The Walzs&rsquo; remarks come after their daughter, Hope, similarly addressed this week&rsquo;s loss, admitting in a viral TikTok video she has &ldquo;officially reached the point of anger.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This country does not deserve Kamala Harris,&rdquo; the 23-year-old said. &ldquo;That woman should go live her best life wherever she wants, doing whatever she wants, because we don&rsquo;t deserve her at this point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harris delivered her own concession speech on Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, the afternoon after Trump earned the 270 electoral votes required for the presidency that morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I concede this election; 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