Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, was received Thursday in Room 13 of Union Hall of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers in Levittown, where he made the case for Harris-Walz’s mandate just days before the election.
Addressing union members and local Democrats, Walz touted achievements in labor relations and job creation, pointing to Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in leading the White House task force on worker organizing and empowerment.
As part of an administration considered by Democrats to be the most pro-union in history, Harris has helped create millions of good-paying jobs and is an ally in the fight for fair wages, Walz said.
The governor didn’t hold back when comparing the policies of his term to those of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (Ohio).
Walz called Trump’s agenda “anti-worker” and harmful to union interests. He criticized the Project 2025 program, which he said would raise taxes on working families by nearly $4,000, threaten to overtime pay many workers and roll back workplace protections.
Walz said the Harris-Walz administration will support U.S. manufacturing jobs
“They have no idea about production,” he said. “The only thing they can produce is bullshit.”
The candidate reinforced the Democratic campaign’s positions on a variety of freedoms, including a woman’s right to choose, support for in vitro fertilization treatments, opposition to book bans and a balanced approach to the Second Amendment, which keeps schools and communities protected.
Walz, a National Guard veteran and former teacher, expressed his patriotism and love for the American flag.
“I’d be damned if I put up an American flag with a picture of a man on it,” he said, referring to flags with Trump’s face on them.
Local and state Democratic officials attended the event, including Bucks County Commissioners Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and state Reps. Tina Davis, Jim Prokopiak and Perry Warren.
Harvie noted that he and Walz are former teachers and believe in supporting a middle class like the one in Levittown.
In her comments aimed at most union members, Ellis-Marseglia said Trump had continually insulted union members and craft workers over the years.
“He is known for not paying people and paying people late,” she said.
Santarsiero encouraged viewers to watch MSNBC less and worry less about polls, and instead go out and encourage friends and neighbors to vote for Harris and Walz.
“I want you to make a difference in this election,” he said.
In her appeal to voters, Davis said Harris and President Joe Biden have invested in the community, which has helped diminutive businesses like the trucking company her husband owns. She added that she knows what it’s like when finances are tight and Harris and Walz have plans to aid Americans.
Brad Mickatavage, business manager and secretary-treasurer of Boilermakers Local 13, welcomed Walz to Bristol Township and introduced him to union members.
About 200 people packed the union hall to hear Walz, and many were outside to cheer and wave as his motorcade drove by.
Several Trump supporters stood in the street and waved Trump signs and flags at the Democratic candidate.
Following the event, Walz made a surprise visit to the Bharatiya Temple in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, to celebrate Diwali.
At the temple, he emphasized the Harris-Walz ticket’s commitment to the South Asian American community. Harris is both black and South Asian American.
Walz greeted temple members and Montgomery County Democratic Party officials before lighting a diya and receiving a blessing. Congressional District Democratic primary candidate Ashley Ehasz was in attendance.
He then traveled to Erie for his next stop on the campaign.
Trump campaign spokesman Kush Desai criticized the Harris-Walz mandate as a continuation of the Biden administration’s policies, predicting defeat for Democrats in the upcoming election.
This first stop for Walz in the Bucks County campaign follows recent visits by Harris and Trump, with Pennsylvania playing a key role as a key battleground state in the election.
After the event, Walz traveled through Lower Bucks County to Trenton-Mercer Airport and flew to a campaign event in Erie.
Walz arrived slow Wednesday evening and was staying at a hotel in Montgomery County, according to a campaign official.
Kush Desai, a spokeswoman for the Trump campaign in Pennsylvania, said Walz and Harris would fail if elected and the country re-elects Trump next week.
The visit was Walz’s first campaign stop in Bucks County and follows her most recent stops Harris, former president Donald TrumpAND Trump’s colleague, US senator JD Vance.
Pennsylvania, with 19 electoral votes, is seen as a key swing state to victory for both the Harris and Trump campaigns.
Democrats won Bucks County in 2016 and 2020, but Republicans believe there is a chance Trump could win the county in this election.
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