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Tim Walz Drops the Mr. Nice Guy Routine and Attacks JD Vance

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After a friendly debate Tuesday night, the Democratic VP contender went back to attacking his opponent as weird.

Walz rallies in Pennsylvania after the debate.
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Kamala Harrisā€™ campaign promised Tim Walz would take a more aggressive approach on the campaign trail following a staid debate Tuesday night, and the vice presidential contender immediately delivered.

Speaking at a rally in York, Pennsylvania, the Democratic VP candidate ditched the Mr. Nice Guy routine to revive his favorite attack on the Republican ticket.

ā€œTurns out, Donald Trump's people and their definition of freedom is freedom to invade your doctor's office, freedom to invade your bedroom,ā€ Walz said. ā€œTheyā€™re super concerned about all of our bedrooms. Thatā€™s not normal. That is not normal.ā€

Speaking to the suggestion that, as a teacher, he should stop calling others ā€œweird,ā€ Walz said, ā€œThen quit doing weird things, and thatā€™s how that works.ā€

And while Walz celebrated the ā€œcivil, but spirited debateā€ he and JD Vance had Tuesday, he also said that Vance had gaslighted the audience by trying to mislead them on Trumpā€™s record.

Walz is set to launch an even more aggressive travel and media blitz in the coming days, which will include two national TV interviews and a late-night appearance, according to the Harris campaign.