During a CNN interview, Gov. Tim Walz sidestepped tough questions about his credibility, deflecting inquiries into his past false statements on military service, family matters, and campaign claims, leaving voters with more questions than answers.
During a CNN interview on Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz dodged direct questions from Dana Bash about several allegations of lies and false statements from his long political career. Bash challenged the Harris-Walz running mate to address his credibility, asking how Americans could trust him after incidents ranging from exaggerating his military record to misleading claims about his family’s use of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
When asked about his previous assertion of carrying weapons in war, despite never being deployed to a war zone, Walz sidestepped responsibility, blaming poor grammar for the confusion. He framed the controversy as a routine political attack rather than directly addressing the inaccuracy. Similarly, when pressed on past falsehoods, including his 1995 arrest for drunken driving and the details surrounding his military rank at retirement, Walz avoided clear answers, offering only vague defenses of his character.
Walz attempted to shift focus to his emotional passion for issues like school shootings but refused to directly answer questions about the specific incidents in question. When asked what he would say to voters uncertain about trusting him, he leaned on endorsements from former students and National Guard colleagues, despite public criticism from some within his unit.
Throughout the interview, Walz continued to deflect, even downplaying the significant differences between IVF and intrauterine insemination (IUI) after admitting his wife’s pregnancy came via the latter method, not IVF as he had previously claimed. He then made the false claim that former President Trump would institute a national abortion ban and restrict fertility treatments, despite Trump’s public stance supporting access to IVF.
The only moment of clarity came when Walz acknowledged, “I think people are coming to get to know me”—a statement that, given the dodged questions and deflections, may hold more weight than intended.
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