Tim Walz and the Border Crisis That Would Still Be a Crisis
By Byron York
Thursday, April 10 2025
One of the remarkable things about the second Trump administration is how quickly Trump stopped the massive and destructive flow of illegal crossers over the border.
You might not have noticed, but Minnesota governor and losing 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz is on a national tour. He is holding town halls in congressional districts won by President Donald Trump in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin and more. Any time a national political figure schedules a visit to Iowa, there is speculation that he or she is going to run for president. But Tim Walz? Really?
Walz told CNN Sunday that while he is considering a run for a third term as governor in 2026, "I am not thinking about running in 2028." Parse that any way you like.
Walz made a little news on the issue of former President Joe Biden's decision to run for reelection when he was clearly unable to mentally and physically handle the job. Walz blamed Biden himself – "He made the decision" – and then added, "I would hope we would never do it again." Then, he changed the subject.
One eye-opening part of the interview was when Walz was asked about the Harris-Walz ticket's position on immigration and the disaster at the U.S.-Mexico border. His answer suggested that if Democrats had won the election last November, the problem at the border created by President Biden would have continued under President Kamala Harris.
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