Tim Walz Drops Hint Of Political Future

Failed vice presidential candidate Tim Walz recently said he would consider running for president in 2028.

The Minnesota governor was asked during an interview with the New Yorker if he would run for president.

“Well, I had a friend tell me, ‘Never turn down a job you haven’t been offered,’” Walz said, according to USA TODAY.

“I would certainly consider that. I’m also, though, not arrogant enough to believe there’s a lot of people that can do this,” he added.

Report: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is considering running for President in 2028

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Per USA TODAY:

He added in the interview that if the circumstances are right, and he has the right “skill set” for the moment, he would do it.

“I’ll do whatever it takes. I certainly wouldn’t be arrogant enough to think that it needs to be me,” he said, when pressed.

His remarks come months after he lost his vice presidential bid in the 2024 race, running alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket.

He also decided not to run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, after Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., said she wouldn’t seek reelection in 2026.

“I was in Congress for 12 years, and … when someone asked me if you miss it, I said, ‘I’d rather eat glass,’” Walz said in the New Yorker interview.

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Fox News reports:

Social media critics had a field day on X over the remarks, resurrecting the “Tampon Tim” moniker, mocking the prospect of a Walz presidency, while encouraging him to make a run official.

“Tampon Tim” was a nickname used by conservatives during the election cycle that mocked Walz’ Minnesota policies that provide menstrual products “to all menstruating students in restrooms regularly used by students,” as opposed to stating the products were intended for female students.

After Biden’s exit from the 2024 race in July, Harris simultaneously launched her campaign as well as her search for a running mate, combing through a list of high-profile Democrats and lesser-known allies before choosing Walz.

Following the Democratic ticket’s loss, political strategists and insiders launched post-mortems on the campaign, with a handful pointing to Harris’ selection of Walz as her running mate as opposed to another candidate, such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is popular in the key battleground state that ultimately voted for President Donald Trump.

Walz added in his conversation with the New Yorker that he and Harris ended the campaign cycle on good terms, but that he has only spoken to the former vice president a handful of times since November 2024.