Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the 'chaos' he says Trump has unleashed on the world
Source: AP
Updated 10:10 PM EDT, April 23, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz pledged Wednesday night to do everything in his power to protect Minnesotans from the chaos that he said President Donald Trump has unleashed on the country and the world.
Delivering his annual State of the State speech to a joint session of the Legislature, the Democratic governor said Minnesota is as strong as it has ever been, but it is a “moment of great uncertainty for our nation.” And he said that is no accident, but the result of the Republican president’s choices.
“The president of the United States has chosen – chosen! – to throw our economy into turmoil,” Walz said. “Global markets are teetering on the brink of collapse,” he continued. “Businesses across this country and here in Minnesota are already laying off employees by the thousands. Working people are paying more for basic goods. And if you haven’t checked your 401(k) lately, don’t do it.”
It was Walz’s first major address to a statewide audience since the 2024 campaign, when he was Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and they lost to Trump and Vice President JD Vance. He got frequent standing ovations from Democrats but no more than silence or polite applause from Republicans.
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