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Trump team calls out Walz for ‘weird flex’ after veiled Vance reference at DNC

Trump team calls out Walz for ‘weird flex’ after veiled Vance reference at DNC

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign called out a veiled dig at running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Democratic National Convention.  Walz, who formally accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, addressed the United Center in Chicago by speaking of his upbringing in the Midwest.  “Now, I grew up in Butte, Nebraska, a town of 400 people. I had 24 kids in my high school class, and none of them went to Yale,” Walz said, prompting laughter from the audience. “But I’ll tell you what. Growing up in a small town like that, you’ll learn how to take care of each other. That that family down the road, they may not think like you do. They may not pray like you do. They may not love like you do. But they’re your neighbors. And you look out for them, and they look out for you.” The Trump War Room X account posted a clip of Walz’s remark about Yale, where Vance attended law school. GOP VETERAN-LAWMAKERS DROP SCATHING ‘STOLEN VALOR’ LETTER TO WALZ AS TRUMP CAMP RIPS ‘FREAKISH TIMOTHY’ “Walz: ‘I had 24 kids in my high school class and none of them went to Yale,’” Trump War Room noted, adding, “Weird flex!”  Vance is the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir about his time as a Yale Law School student reflecting on growing up in Appalachia that was adapted into a Netflix film. In his debut as Trump’s running mate at the Republican National Convention, Vance was open about being raised by his grandmother, whom he described as tough and keeping him away from drugs, and who would barter with the Meals on Wheels volunteers to help feed him growing up. Vance, credited for appealing to working-class Midwesterners in the Rust Belt, also spoke of his mother’s long battle with addiction. She is now nearly 10 years sober.  Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps right after graduating from high school in Middletown, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University and later Yale Law School.  SOCIAL MEDIA CALLS OUT TIM WALZ COACHING HISTORY AFTER FORMER PLAYERS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT DNC Fox News host Martha MacCallum asked Vance to respond to Walz’s reference to Yale, suggesting he was deeming Vance “Mr. Fancypants Ivy League.”  “I grew up in a very poor family. I was raised by my grandmother who didn’t graduate from high school, much less from college,” Vance responded. “And I am proud of the fact that she really worked her tail off – she went to her grave fighting to give me opportunities. I’m not ashamed of the fact that my grandmother sacrificed for me, and I was able to live the American Dream. I’m proud of what I accomplished, and, more importantly, I’m proud of all the people who sacrificed in order to give me a better life.” “I would think Tim Walz would want to praise people who sacrificed to give their children and grandchildren a better life, not put me down, but I guess this is the political order of the day,” Vance added. “He’s going to attack me. That’s fine. But I’m proud of my family. I’m proud of what they sacrificed to make my life possible.”  Walz, by comparison, enlisted in the Army National Guard at age 17 and served for 24 years.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP He has faced recent “stolen valor” attacks from fellow veterans for reportedly opting to retire to run for Congress, while his unit went to Afghanistan months later.  According to his congressional biography, Walz earned a Bachelor of Science from Chadron State College in Nebraska. The former Minnesota high school teacher is not without Ivy League ties himself. He spent 1989-1990 teaching high school in China as part of a group of government-sanctioned American educators sent to the communist country through a program at Harvard University. 

Victims hurt by criminal migrants could see restitution under new Matt Gaetz measure

Victims hurt by criminal migrants could see restitution under new Matt Gaetz measure

FIRST ON FOX: Florida’s Rep. Matt Gaetz is set to unveil a controversial bill this week aimed at empowering federal judges to award damages to victims harmed by illegal immigrants, a proposal that could redefine the legal landscape for immigration-related offenses. The bill, dubbed the Allocating Liability to Illegal Entrants in National Courts (ALIEN) Act, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. The 1952 law has undergone many amendments over the years and lays out the legal foundation for U.S. immigration policy, including the procedures for visa issuance, admission, deportation and naturalization. “The Biden-Harris administration has let in millions of illegals and created a migrant crime epidemic,” Gaetz said in a statement. “My legislation, the ALIEN Act, will give federal judges the ability to award restitution to Americans who are victims of harm to person or property from illegals. Americans deserve the possibility of compensation for the pain they endured.” BIDEN’S BORDER CRISIS WREAKING HAVOC ON K-12 SCHOOLS SAYS TOP GOP LAWMAKER The bill comes as Republicans push for stronger border security ahead of the 2024 election. Former President Trump, the party’s presidential candidate, has long advocated for stricter security at the southern border and said he would initiate mass deportations to address the crisis if elected in November. Some illegal immigrants have been accused of committing heinous crimes against Americans in the last few years, a point that Republicans have blamed on the Biden-Harris administration’s weak border policies. FLASHBACK: PA REPUBLICANS DRAFT BILL DIVERTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM SECRETIVE BIDEN DHS FLIGHTS TO DELAWARE According to local news outlets and the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee, an illegal Venezuelan migrant with suspected gang ties who has allegedly committed 22 crimes in six months in New York City still hasn’t been deported. In June, a 12-year-old Houston girl, Jocelyn Nungaray, was allegedly strangled to death by two illegal immigrants from Venezuela. Earlier this year, the high-profile killing of 22-year-old Georgia college student Laken Riley also sparked outrage among Republican lawmakers.  “This is going to get worse under a Kamala-Walz administration,” said Brandon Judd of the National Border Patrol Council. “They’ve already made the decision that they care more about their base of support than the safety and security of the American people and that’s why we are seeing this crisis. It angers every single Border Patrol agent.” US OFFICIALS NAB PERUVIAN GANG LEADER WANTED FOR NEARLY 2 DOZEN KILLINGS IN HOME COUNTRY: ‘SIGNIFICANT THREAT’ U.S. Customs and Border Protection data also shows there’s been an uptick in criminal illegal migrants attempting to cross the southern border and apprehended by agents since 2021 – roughly 13,000 – in Fiscal Year 2024. Migrants were found to have been previously convicted of assault, battery, domestic violence, manslaughter, homicide or sexual offenses.  Border apprehensions had been declining before Fiscal Year 2021, data also shows. Fox News Digital’s Rebecca Rosenberg and Ashley Papa contributed to this report.

Harris website still lacks policy despite Walz saying Americans deserve to know ‘exactly what she’d do’

Harris website still lacks policy despite Walz saying Americans deserve to know ‘exactly what she’d do’

Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz says his party “owes it to the American people” to explain what Vice President Kamala Harris would do if elected to the Oval Office — but a campaign platform still has not been released. Walz spoke to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) audience on Wednesday, urging them to clip his speech — “save it and send it to your undecided relatives” — as he explained Harris’ plan for the presidency. “We’ve got a chance to make Kamala Harris the next president of the United States,” Walz told the audience. “But I think we owe it to the American people to tell them exactly what she’d do as president before we ask them for their votes.” WALZ’S SECOND-IN-COMMAND SUGGESTED MINNESOTA COMPLICIT IN GENOCIDE, BACKED RIOTERS TOPPLING COLUMBUS STATUE “If you’re a middle class family or a family trying to get into the middle class, Kamala Harris is going to cut your taxes,” Walz told the audience. “If you’re getting squeezed by prescription drug prices. Kamala Harris is going to take on big pharma. If you’re hoping to buy a home, Kamala Harris is going to help make it more affordable. And no matter who you are, Kamala Harris is going to stand up and fight for your freedom to live the life that you want to lead.” The appeal did not offer any specific policy proposals or priorities for the hypothetical administration. It mirrors the lack of specificity noted in almost all Harris-Walz campaign media released thus far, including the campaign’s own website. TIM WALZ SPEAKS ON DAY 3 OF DNC, DOZENS ARRESTED TO DATE IN ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS The official Harris-Walz website, as of Thursday morning, offers short biographies of both Democratic nominees and information about donating and volunteering, but it hosts no overview of the campaign’s policies. Despite becoming the party’s presumptive nominee 31 days ago, Harris has also not yet held a formal press conference or sit-down interview with the media to detail her vision of a potential Harris administration.  She has instead held campaign events and rallies across the country, speaking to the crowds and only giving informal remarks to reporters while on the trail.  Historically, presidential candidates have had campaign policy pages readily available for voters. When President Biden was on the campaign trail in 2020, a group of advisers crafted a 110-page policy document, according to The New York Times, which also reported Harris’ lack of a campaign platform on her site.  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 had a page with 200 distinct policy proposals on record.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Former President Donald Trump’s campaign website, meanwhile, includes a link to the Republican platform, as well as a list of “20 core promises” addressing issues including the southern border and illegal immigration, inflation and energy. Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.