Reactions to Kamala Harris’ pick of Tim Walz for vice president

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a liberal policy champion and a plain speaker from the American heartland to help win over rural, white voters.

Here are some reactions to her pick:

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN:
“Kamala Harris has made a great decision in choosing Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate … he’s been a strong, principled and effective leader. The Harris-Walz ticket will be a powerful voice for working people and America’s great middle class. They will be the strongest defenders of our personal freedoms and our democracy. And they will ensure that America continues to lead the world and play its role as the indispensable nation.”

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP:
“TIM WALZ WOULD BE THE WORST VP IN HISTORY! Even worse than Dangerously Liberal and Crooked Kamala Harris – HE’S THAT BAD. He’ll unleash HELL ON EARTH and open our borders to the worst criminals imaginable. He’ll rubber stamp Kamala’s GREEN NEW SCAM and light TRILLIONS of dollars on fire.”

REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE J.D. VANCE:
“The biggest problem with the Tim Walz pick, it’s not Tim Walz himself. It’s what it says about Kamala Harris, that when given the opportunity she will bend the knee to the most radical elements of her party.”

DEMOCRATIC PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO, A VP FINALIST:
“Over the next 90 days, I look forward to traveling all across the Commonwealth to unite Pennsylvanians behind my friends Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and defeat Donald Trump.”

HILLARY CLINTON, 2016 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE:
“I’m thrilled to see Tim Walz join the Democratic ticket. From providing free meals for schoolkids to implementing paid family leave in Minnesota, he’s about doing good in all the ways you can. He’ll be an incredible partner to our first woman president. Let’s go win this.”

REPUBLICAN U.S. SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM:
“If you had any doubt that Kamala Harris is deeply liberal, look no further than the fact that her VP pick was endorsed by Bernie Sanders. Great day for the Left. Bad day for middle America.”

FORMER DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA:
“Kamala Harris has chosen an ideal partner – and made it clear exactly what she stands for. Governor Walz doesn’t just have the experience to be vice president, he has the values and the integrity to make us proud.”

DEMOCRATIC U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARK POCAN OF WISCONSIN:
“I’ve know Tim for years, and he’s as real as it gets.”

DEMOCRATIC U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ:
“Vice President Harris made an excellent decision in Gov. Walz as her running mate. .. Together, they will govern effectively, inclusively, and boldly for the American people.”

INDEPENDENT U.S. SENATOR JOE MANCHIN:
“All of the candidates were strong and any one of them would have been a great pick, but I can think of no one better than Governor Walz to help bring our country closer together and bring balance back to the Democratic Party.”

ASIF MAHMOOD, DEMOCRATIC DONOR AND DELEGATE:
“He’s somebody that everybody can relate to. People feel good about him.”

REID HOFFMAN, DEMOCRATIC DONOR AND FOUNDER OF LINKEDIN:
“Walz fostered a pro-business climate, attracting substantial investment and positioning the state as a top contender for business development. I’m confident that as VP, he’ll continue to protect America’s innovation power and fuel economic growth.”