Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz bumbled his way through a hostile interview with Fox News on Sunday.
The move marked a rare venture into conservative media for Kamala Harris’ running mate, with the Democratic ticket having largely stayed away from journalistic scrutiny throughout their two-and-a-half-month campaign.
Faced with the prospect of heightened coverage of Donald Trump’s historic rally [1] in Butler, PA, Walz took on Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream. It wasn’t long before clips of the interview [2] spread widely online, including one on the topic of abortion [3].
The Minnesota Gov.’s jurisdiction has some of the most liberal abortion laws in the United States, and has no limitation on when an abortion can take place.
“You signed a bill that makes it legal through all nine months [of pregnancy]. Is that a position you think Democrats should advocate for nationally?” Bream quizzed the vice presidential nominee.
“Look, the Vice President and I have been clear, the restoration of Roe v. Wade is what we’re asking for,” Walz responded.
Bream replied that the law “goes far beyond Roe v. Wade, leaving a scrambled Walz to say, “The law is very clear. It does not change that. That has been debunked on every occasion.”
Watch for yourself:
Many on social media questioned the decision to send Walz onto the conservative outlet.
