Walz was first elected to Congress in 2006, representing a rural, red-leaning district. In Congress, he opposed the TARP bailout and broadly supported gun rights — and was endorsed by the National Rifle Association’s political arm — before denouncing the group following the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Florida
When Democrats took complete control of the state legislature following the 2022 midterms, he signed into law a slew of policies off of progressives’ wishlist, including universal background checks, protections for gender-affirming care and free school lunches for students.
Trump senior adviser Chris LaCivita, who was famously behind the “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth” attack ads against John Kerry’s military service, also
posted about Walz’s service record, recirculating a paid op-ed from 2018 from a pair of veterans criticizing his service.
SWIFT BOAT = LIES