Trump calls Vance 'fantastic' as more questions emerge about Harris' running mate
Former President Donald Trump has voiced words of praise for Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance, calling his running mate "fantastic."
However, one legal expert recently told Newsweek that the former president would have a hard time replacing Vance even if he wanted to.
Removing Vance would involve clearing high hurdles
The magazine noted that former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance made that assertion to fellow attorney Preet Bharara during Monday's episode of the "Stay Tuned With Preet."
She explained that under current rules, the GOP would have to either reconvene its convention or assemble three delegates from every state who could then vote for Vance's removal.
In the event that such a cumbersome process could be completed, Trump would still have to contend with many state ballots having already been completed.
Still, Ms. Vance acknowledged that there is historical precedent for replacing a running mate following a party's convention, as Democrats swapped out Missouri Sen. Thomas Eagleton in 1972 for diplomat Sargent Shriver.
Walz' campaign manager blamed DUI arrest on hearing damage
While many members of the mainstream media have suggested that Sen. Vance is a liability to the Trump campaign, they have been far less curious about his counterpart's odd past.
The New York Post reported earlier this month that Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz was arrested in 1995 for driving under the influence after he was caught going 96 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone.
It went on to note how Walz's congressional campaign manager Kerry Greeley told a newspaper in 2006 that Walz was unable to hear the officer's commands due to hearing damage he sustained during his military service.
"He couldn’t understand what the officer was saying to him," Greeley insisted before asserting that the judge "threw out the DUI charges" and "chastised the officer." Yet as the Post pointed out, transcript obtained by Alpha News do not support her contention.
Minnesota first lady called burning tires "a touchstone" of 2020
Walz has also been criticized for his handling of deadly riots in 2020 that resulted in multiple deaths, including one man who was burned alive.
Walz's wife, Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz appeared to savor the destruction during a bizarre television interview following the riots.
This clip of Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz is making the rounds.
Her reflection on the 2020 riots:
“I could smell the burning tires…I kept the windows open as long as I could because I felt like that was such a touchstone of what was happening."
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) August 6, 2024
"I could smell the burning tires…I kept the windows open as long as I could because I felt like that was such a touchstone of what was happening," Mrs. Walz said.
