Minnesota Governor and Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz says Elon Musk’s plan to donate $15 a day to support Donald Trump reflects a “no plan” ticket. .
Musk offered registered voters in battleground states the chance to enter a $15-a-day giveaway if they sign a Superpac petition that “supports free speech and the right to bear arms.” Experts have questioned whether the scheme is legal or whether it is in effect buying votes.
“Well, I think that’s what you do when you don’t have a plan for the masses,” Walz said when asked about the giveaway on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View.”
“When you don’t have an economic plan that benefits the middle class, when you don’t have a plan to protect reproductive rights, when you don’t have a plan to address climate change and produce America’s energy, people turn to these types of tactics. ,” Walz said. .
As for whether Musk’s strategy is legal, Walz said, “I’ll leave it up to the lawyers to decide.”
This is the second time in recent weeks that the Democratic presidential ticket has appeared on The View’s talk show. Kamala Harris announced a new “Medicare at Home” plan on her show that she said would help seniors pay for home health care benefits without falling into poverty.
Walz, who is known for being talkative in interviews like this, also quipped that “one of the good things” about Trump is that “he’s never going to be president again.” He advised Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance to “just go into the store and order a chocolate donut,” referring to the awkward campaign stoppage.
This is one of several recent TV appearances for Waltz, including an upcoming appearance on The Daily Show and a recent appearance on Fox News Sunday. The governor appeared in good spirits on The View, the same TV appearance that helped Harris secure the No. 2 spot in the race.
Harris briefly took a more conservative approach to campaigning during the brief period in which she had to choose a running mate and Walz had to introduce herself to the country. Most notably, Walz was heavily criticized during the vice presidential debate.
Walz seemed more confident Monday, telling voters watching The View, “Choose a future where you are at the center, not Donald Trump.”
