Walz Offers Up First Comments After Blowout Loss To Trump-Vance

Since Election Day, when Republican Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, handed a decisive defeat to him and Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has avoided one-on-one interviews.

However, during a recent news conference at the Minnesota State Capitol, Walz offered a rare glimpse into his thoughts following the election. The event, held to spotlight the state’s turkey industry ahead of Thanksgiving, was reported by KSTP.com last week.

In response to a reporter’s question, Walz stated, “No regrets. I regret few things in life other than I didn’t get a dog sooner. That’s my biggest regret. But no, I’m proud to have been part of that [campaign]. I think we put a message out that 75 million liked, but not quite enough.”

The Harris-Walz ticket failed to secure all seven pivotal battleground states and lost the national popular vote. While Walz was optimistic going into Election Day, he has taken a pragmatic view of the outcome. He takes comfort in the campaign's opportunity to showcase Minnesota on a national level.

“To be honest, glad to tell Minnesota’s story,” Walz remarked. “That we get things done together and (showed) we’re pretty hopeful people.”

KSTP.com also highlighted the upcoming legislative session, where Democrats and Republicans will share power for the first time since 2021. This period will likely test Walz’s optimistic outlook. He acknowledged that the release of the state budget forecast later this month would clarify the extent of bipartisan collaboration and reveal the available financial resources.

“I think at this time we’re waiting to see (how) the forecast comes in,” he said. “We will get an opportunity then to see what the incoming (Trump) administration will do in mid-January and then we will get the opportunity to put out our budget and then a revised budget when the February numbers actually come in.”

Walz also voiced concerns about a potential trade war that could affect Minnesota’s agricultural sector, as noted by KSTP.com.

In a separate development, a recent video featuring Harris has gone viral on social media. The clip shows Harris addressing a group of Black state legislators at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators 48th Annual Conference.

“I knew y’all were in town. I couldn’t let it go without coming by to say, ‘Hello,’” Harris said, using a tone that reignited discussions about her frequently debated and shifting accents.

Jake Schneider, part of Trump’s social media team, shared the clip on the platform X, claiming Harris “brought back the fake accent.”

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Social media users were quick to comment, with some highlighting her accent and others speculating about her absence from public view following the election. One user questioned whether Harris was sober, while others called the video “cringey.”