Tim Walz contrasts Harris as ‘steady’ and Trump as ‘fickle’ – Washington Examiner
During the recent vice presidential debate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz emphasized a stark contrast between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. He characterized Harris as “steady” and reliable, while labeling Trump as “fickle” and unpredictable. Throughout the debate, Walz highlighted Harris’s consistency in foreign policy and criticized Trump’s erratic behavior. This framing aimed to present Harris as a stable candidate in contrast to the unpredictability associated with Trump, potentially influencing voter perception in the ongoing political landscape.
Walz praises Harris as ‘steady’ compared to ‘fickle’ Trump at vice presidential debate
Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) messaging strategy during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate used two simple words early out of the gate to draw a contrast between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Harris is “steady,” while Trump is “fickle.”
Just minutes into the 90-minute debate against Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Walz touted Harris as “steady” at least five times to illustrate her handling of foreign policy and used some form of “fickle” three times to criticize what he described as Trump’s more unpredictable personality and agenda.
“What we’ve seen out of Vice President Harris is we’ve seen steady leadership,” Walz said, answering a question regarding Iran’s missile attacks on Israel. “We’ve seen a calmness that is able to draw on the coalitions to bring them together, understanding that our allies matter.”
On Trump, Walz said, “Our allies understand that Donald Trump is fickle. He will go to whoever has the most flattery or where it makes sense to him. Steady leadership, like you witnessed today, like you witnessed in April, both Iranian attacks were repelled.”
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Early indicators suggested the tactic resonated with undecided voters from key states who tuned into the debate.
The highest-rated moment of the first 15 minutes was Walz discussing Trump’s “fickle” leadership compared to Harris’s more “steady” style, according to the Harris campaign’s focus group of undecided battleground voters.
Marisa Schultz contributed to this report.
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