"As he took questions for the first time since announcing his exit, a defiant Walz pledged to "fight ... till the very end to make this state better" and predicted that Republicans are going to "lose the governor's race dramatically." "Game's over for them now. It was all me. I was the bad guy, whatever. Well, put up or shut up now," he said of his GOP rivals. "Expect for the next 11 months for me to ride you like you've never been ridden.""
"Walz said the "buck stops with me" on addressing the issue, but questioned why large cases in red states haven't gotten the same reaction from the White House. He criticized the top federal prosecutor on the case for "speculating" about the totals "with no factual information" and said he needs the Legislature to "help me on prevention." The White House defended the prosecutor, who has served under multiple administrations, saying on X that Walz is "really spiraling - a truly sick individual.""
Walz held a roughly 15-minute Q&A after announcing his exit and pledged to "fight ... till the very end to make this state better," predicting Republicans will "lose the governor's race dramatically." He said he and his family left the race after concluding that staying would invite ongoing pressure and attacks from the White House and declined to detail talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Walz accepted responsibility on election-fraud matters, saying the "buck stops with me," while questioning unequal White House reactions and criticizing a federal prosecutor for "speculating" "with no factual information." He said he needs the Legislature to "help me on prevention." The White House defended the prosecutor and called Walz "really spiraling." Walz condemned the president's Truth Social post about the Hortman murders as "freaking evil" and said it put the Hortman children and his family at risk.
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