US EditionWalz calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ who is trampling Americans’ rights and violating the rule of law
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate, criticized Donald Trump during his address at the University of Minnesota’s law school commencement ceremony on Saturday.
- Walz condemned Trump for declaring a national emergency and consistently disregarding legal boundaries, encouraging graduates to challenge the misuse of authority amid the intense political divisions following Kamala Harris' defeat in the 2024 election.
- In his speech, Walz criticized Trump's aggressive immigration policies, such as sending alleged gang members to a harsh prison in El Salvador without legal protections, and referenced the controversial gift of a private jet from Qatar’s royal family to the president, describing these events as examples of the deteriorating rule of law that the nation’s founders warned against.
- Walz described large law firms as "feckless" and "cowardly" for acquiescing to Trump, called lawyers "our first and last line of defense," and urged graduates to refuse work with firms failing to uphold their legal oaths.
- His remarks drew strong applause, highlighting Democratic dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership and direction. Among those considering a 2028 presidential run, Walz has been visiting states that hold early voting, while critics argue that Democrats have not mounted a strong enough challenge to Trump.
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Minnesota Governor Calls Trump a 'Tyrant' in Commencement Speech
By JILL COLVIN Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz lashed out at Donald Trump in a law school commencement speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law. Walz, a 2024 vice presidential candidate, used his remarks at the University of Minnesota Law School commencement ceremony to urge graduates to stand up to abuses of power. Lawyers, he said, “are our first and last lin…
Walz calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ who is trampling Americans’ rights and violating the rule of law - Washington Examiner
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota assailed Donald Trump in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law. Walz, the vice presidential nominee in 2024, used his remarks at the University of Minnesota’s law school commencement ceremony to call on graduates to stand up to abuses of power. Lawyers, he said, “our first and last line of defense.” …
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Walz calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ who is trampling Americans’ rights and violating the rule of law
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota assailed Donald Trump in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law.
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