Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) ripped into President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze on Tuesday, calling it “silly, buffoonish and infantile.”
“Donald Trump’s reckless motion reduce off funding to regulation enforcement, farmers, youngster care and veterans’ well being care,” Walz said Tuesday at a news conference. “Whereas he was out {golfing}, he threw the nation into disaster.”
On Tuesday night, District Decide Loren AliKhan issued a brief restraining order to cease the Trump-ordered freeze on all federal grants and loans from going into impact. However earlier than that, Walz, who ran as Kamala Harris’ operating mate on the Democratic ticket towards Trump final yr, mentioned at a information convention that the president has “no concept the implications” of the freeze and mentioned it’s proper out of Undertaking 2025 to “undermine” the U.S.
“It won’t stand; it can’t stand,” Walz mentioned.
Walz additionally mentioned Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) had informed him that he helps the freeze.
Walz referred to as the freeze an “outrageous energy seize” that “undermines” Minnesotans, and mentioned he’ll do what he can to guard his constituents however doesn’t know if the state could make up for the $2 billion a month being “held illegally” by the Trump administration.
“I do know you may have a number of questions; I’ve a number of questions as a result of not one rattling particular person thought this via,” Walz mentioned.
In a while Tuesday, Walz said on “The Rachel Maddow Show” that individuals shouldn’t be stunned by the freeze as a result of it was specified by Undertaking 2025, a playbook written by Trump loyalists to information the actions of his new administration. He additionally referred to as out Republican governors, saying, “Disgrace on you” for staying silent in regards to the freeze.
“We’re going to wish some braveness,” Walz mentioned. “It is a lengthy battle. … They need to destroy the federal authorities.”