MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend claimed Tuesday that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota’s accomplishments included “offering tampons” to college students whereas previewing the vice-presidential debate with Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.
Walz signed legislation in 2023 that mandated colleges have tampons accessible in each boys’ and women’ restrooms, prompting former President Donald Trump and others to name him “Tampon Tim.” Sanders-Townsend claimed that Vance must resort to “stolen valor” allegations which have dogged Walz. (RELATED: ‘This Is Disgusting’: JD Vance Slams CNN Anchor For Downplaying His Iraq War Service)
“I feel that in the event that they’re gonna assault Governor Walz, the Trump marketing campaign and J.D. Vance on that stage, he would possibly strive to take action on his navy document,” Sanders-Townsend claimed. “And I feel he has to have a really robust reply, push and pivot again to the problems. I feel that’s one of many greatest vulnerabilities.”
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“I really don’t assume his document as governor is susceptible in any respect as a result of what he has executed as governor, be sure youngsters have meals to eat in school in order that they might study, defend ladies’s autonomy that they’ll make their very own selections, present tampons and sanitary merchandise for younger women in colleges so that you simply don’t have an embarrassing second to allow them to deal with studying,” Sanders-Townsend added, earlier than telling MSNBC host Ana Cabrera that Minnesota was one of many 5 finest states for enterprise.
Vance accused Walz of “stolen valor” at an Aug. 7 campaign event, citing feedback Walz made in a video posted by the Harris marketing campaign the place he suggested he carried weapons “in conflict.”
A 2018 letter and Fb post by retired Military Command Sergeant Main Thomas Behrends accusing Walz of avoiding a deployment to Iraq previous to his run for Congress resurfaced after he was chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris’ working mate in August.
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