{"id":2436016,"date":"2025-05-17T16:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-calls-trump-a-tyrant-who-is-trampling-americans-rights-and-violating-the-rule-of-law-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T16:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T20:43:39","slug":"walz-calls-trump-a-tyrant-who-is-trampling-americans-rights-and-violating-the-rule-of-law-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-calls-trump-a-tyrant-who-is-trampling-americans-rights-and-violating-the-rule-of-law-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz calls Trump a \u2018tyrant\u2019 who is trampling Americans\u2019 rights and violating the rule of law &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fwalz-calls-trump-a-tyrant-who-is-trampling-americans-rights-and-violating-the-rule-of-law-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=2436016&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>During a speech at the University of Minnesota&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-dodges-questions-about-returning-teachers-to-classrooms-says-teachers-should-be-priority-for-vaccine\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Dodges Questions About Returning Teachers To Classrooms, Says Teachers Should Be Priority For Vaccine\">law school graduation<\/a>, Democratic Governor Tim Walz criticized former President Donald Trump, labeling him a &#8220;tyrant&#8221; for allegedly undermining the rule of law adn violating Americans&#8217; rights. Walz urged the graduates, whom he described as &#8220;our first and last line of defense,&#8221; to confront power abuses and uphold their legal oaths, especially in what he termed a &#8220;genuine emergency.&#8221; He highlighted issues such as Trump&#8217;s immigration policies and offers of personal gifts, portraying them as a deterioration of legal standards reminiscent of ancient tyrannies. Amid Democrats&#8217; ongoing debates about the party&#8217;s direction after Trump&#8217;s presidency, Walz emphasized the need for unity and resolve against political threats, challenging both his peers and the broader legal community to take a stand.  <\/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 calls Trump a &lsquo;tyrant&rsquo; who is trampling Americans&rsquo; rights and violating the rule of law<\/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_2123886\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic Gov.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a>&nbsp;of Minnesota assailed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Walz, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris...Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a> in 2024, used his remarks at the University of Minnesota&rsquo;s law school commencement ceremony to call on graduates to stand up to abuses of power. Lawyers, he said, &ldquo;our first and last line of defense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415066\/trump-walmart-eat-the-tariffs-stop-blaming-him-price-increases\/\">Trump suggests Walmart should &#8216;EAT THE TARIFFS&#8217; and stop blaming him for price increases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415051\/trump-biden-autopen-use-hur-interview-audio-leaks\/\">Trump renews criticism of Biden &#8216;autopen&#8217; use after Hur interview audio leaks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415006\/trump-putin-discuss-ending-russia-ukraine-bloodbath-over-phone\/\">Trump and Putin to discuss ending Russia-Ukraine &#8216;bloodbath&#8217; over the phone on Monday<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, more than any other time in my lifetime, we need you to live up to the oath that you&rsquo;re about to make. Because, I have to be honest with you: You are graduating into a genuine emergency,&rdquo; Walz told the crowd, which greeted him with loud applause. &ldquo;Every single day, the president of the United States finds new ways to trample rights and undermine the rule of law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Walz pointed to Trump&rsquo;s immigration crackdown, which includes deporting alleged gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process, and the offer of a gifted jet from the Qatari ruling family to the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is what the crumbling of rule of law looks like in real time. And it&rsquo;s exactly what the founders of this nation feared: A tyrant, abusing power to persecute scapegoats and enemies,&rdquo; he said.<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kamala-harris-speech-california-trump-democrats-governor-7f3fe64bfb93fcd39a5d06c39b2935f7\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pete-buttigieg-democrats-iowa-votevets-493294d4ccf973367ca5f0292679b646\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pritzker-democrats-new-hampshire-illinois-governor-president-f2a26ec7139298e15f54879a4f20e6f1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since Kamala Harris&rsquo; loss to Trump in November, Democrats have been debating which direction to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >party amid deep frustrations<\/a> from Democratic voters that its leaders are failing to do enough to check the new administration.<\/p>\n<p>Walz is among a long list of potential 2028 candidates who have been traveling to early voting states.<\/p>\n<p>Others include Illinois Gov.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/j-b-pritzker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JB Pritzker<\/a>, who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pritzker-democrats-new-hampshire-illinois-governor-president-f2a26ec7139298e15f54879a4f20e6f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sharply criticized<\/a>&nbsp;&ldquo;do-nothing&rdquo; Democrats last month for failing to oppose Trump. Pritzker, who is scheduled to headline a Minnesota Democratic dinner in June, drew attention in February when he used part of his joint budget and State of the State address to draw a parallel between Trump&rsquo;s rhetoric and the rise of Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n<p>This past week, President Joe Biden&rsquo;s transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pete-buttigieg-democrats-iowa-votevets-493294d4ccf973367ca5f0292679b646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">returned to Iowa<\/a>&nbsp;for a town hall where he criticized Trump&rsquo;s administration while demanding that Democrats make their agenda clear and reach out to people who disagree with them.<\/p>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been hosting a high-profile podcast. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been drawing huge crowds to rallies across the country. Walz and Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland have scheduled stops in South Carolina at the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>In his commencement speech, Walz acknowledged his words were particularly pointed for a celebratory ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some would say, &rsquo;Boy, this is getting way too political for a commencement address.&rsquo; But I would argue: I wouldn&rsquo;t be honoring my oath if I didn&rsquo;t address this head on,&rdquo; he said to applause and cheers.<\/p>\n<p>Later, he scoffed at some Democrats who have urged the party to focus on issues such as trade, where Trump is polling badly, instead of the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>He also attacked &ldquo;feckless&rdquo; and &ldquo;cowardly&rdquo; big law firms that have acquiesced to Trump in the face of threats, with some offering millions in pro bono work and other benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3396730\/tim-walz-says-harris-chose-him-code-talk-white-guys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TIM WALZ SAYS HARRIS CHOSE HIM FOR VP TO &lsquo;CODE TALK TO WHITE GUYS&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a flagrant betrayal of the oath they took as lawyers,&rdquo; he said, urging graduates to refuse to work for or with those firms as they make their way into the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the White House revived a line of attack from last year&rsquo;s campaign, criticizing Walz&rsquo;s stewardship of Minnesota when the state&rsquo;s two largest cities erupted in protests and riots after a white Minneapolis police officer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/george-floyd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">killed George Floyd<\/a>&nbsp;in 2020. Spokesman Harrison Fields also referenced Walz&rsquo;s spot on the losing Democrat ticket alongside nominee Kamala Harris, &ldquo;who presided over one of the most chaotic administrations in American history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_2123886\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2123886\"}});<\/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 labels Trump a &#8216;tyrant&#8217; undermining Americans&#8217; rights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2436017,"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\/2025\/05\/tim-walz-graduation-speech.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33274,40362,3634,5706,27318],"class_list":["post-2436016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-civil-rights","tag-rule-of-law","tag-trump","tag-tyranny","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tim-walz-graduation-speech.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436016","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\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2436016"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2436020,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436016\/revisions\/2436020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2436017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2436016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2436016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2436016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}