Gov. Tim Walz rallies support at Puerto Rican restaurant in second visit to Erie, PA

For the second time this year, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made another visit to Erie.

The vice presidential candidate landed around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday from Bucks County before coming to Erie where he spoke at Vilma’s Kitchen on State Street to an intimate crowd of about 20 people.

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Walz didn’t speak long where he criticized comments from a comedian at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally calling Puerto Rico a pile of garbage.

He said Kamala Harris has a plan to invest in Puerto Rico and the American citizens who live there.

After speaking, Walz met with some Democratic leaders and is on his way to Michigan for more visits on Friday.

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