‘I Do Think I Let Her Down’: Tim Walz Concedes He Didn’t Help Kamala Harris In VP Debate

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Oct 2nd, 2025, 6:18 pm

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said running mate Kamala Harris (D) has “every right to be critical” of his debate performance as the two ran for the highest offices in the land in 2024.

“I do think I let her down on a couple of things,” Walz told . “And, you know, I warned them my ‘Minnesota nice’ thing is, if somebody’s being nice to me, I’ll be nice to them.”

The moderator asked Walz, “Do you think you helped JD Vance (R-OH) win that debate by allowing him to show a more collegial side of himself that just had not been evident to people?”

“Well, I think that did do that,” Walz answered, adding, “You know in the numbers afterward, I still

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