Tim Walz oddly highlights inflation, saying Trump hasn’t been in a grocery retailer since 1985, does not know meals costs
YORK, Pa. — Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz took intention Wednesday at Donald Trump, bizarrely suggesting the previous prez hasn’t been inside a grocery retailer in a long time and “doesn’t truly know” the excessive costs of groceries below the Biden-Harris administration.
Talking at a rally in York, Walz dismissed as a publicity stunt Trump handing a Pennsylvania lady $100 for groceries throughout a cease within the Keystone State final month.
“I’d wager you any amount of cash that’s the primary time he’s been in a grocery retailer since 1985,” Walz mentioned. “I assure you that.”
“He by no means went into that grocery retailer,” the Minnesota gov continued. “He doesn’t truly know what the price of these issues are.”
Trump handed the girl, who was on the checkout together with her three sons, the $100 invoice contained in the Kittanning retailer to decrease her invoice. “We’ll try this for you from the White Home, all proper?” the ex-prez added.
It’s unusual Walz determined to focus on that second, which targeted on the inflation surge below this administration. Trump and different Republican politicians usually level to the excessive value of groceries and different items as a direct impact of large federal spending pushed by President Biden and congressional Democrats.
Walz’s operating mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, was the tiebreaking vote in her celebration’s favor on a number of of those spending initiatives — such because the 2022 Inflation Discount Act.
Walz additionally lit into J.D. Vance, accusing his GOP counterpart of “gaslighting” the American individuals about Trump’s file as president throughout Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate.
“Senator Vance is a slick talker, however I additionally known as on the market, you may’t rewrite historical past,” Walz mentioned.
“And making an attempt to mislead us about Donald Trump’s file, that’s gaslighting,” Walz mentioned, referring to their trade concerning the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Walz traveled Wednesday with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, as the 2 leaders traveled collectively on a bus tour from Harrisburg to Studying — which was highlighted by Walz’s flashy entrance to the York rally stage instantly from his marketing campaign bus.
The senator stepped in for Harris, who canceled on Pennsylvania to lastly see Hurricane Helene injury for herself.
Donning his signature quick sleeves and shorts, Fetterman spoke briefly earlier than Walz took the stage.
He likened Vance to his 2022 election opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, whereas doubling down on Walz’s description of Vance as “bizarre.”
“What they’ve the identical is that they each was once completed, common individuals,” Fetterman mentioned of Vance and Oz.
“After which they determined to promote their soul to be all about MAGA,” the burly Pennsylvanian concluded.
Following Fetterman’s speech, the Harris marketing campaign continued its custom of bringing out a former Republican voter to introduce Walz as keynote speaker.
Somebody within the viewers suffered a medical emergency throughout the lady’s speech — inflicting her to pause for a number of minutes — however seemed to be OK quickly after.
