Tim Walz is explaining and explaining and explaining.
During an interview with Michael Strahan on “Good Morning America” that aired Friday, the Minnesota governor tried to clarify his latest rogue remarks, despite a warning from Vice President Kamala Harris that he needs to be more careful when speaking.
“I wear my emotions on my sleeve. I do think in these positions, whether it be governor or being vice president of the United States, you do need to be careful. You do need to be a little more thoughtful on it,” Walz said.
But Walz also seemed to lay some blame for his comments on Republicans, saying his remarks were getting “spun in a political environment.”
In an interview with “60 Minutes” that aired Monday, Walz said Harris cautioned him, paraphrasing her telling him he needed to be more careful with his words.
Since being tapped as Harris’ running mate in August, the folksy, plain-speaking Minnesota governor has had to spend time on the campaign trail responding to a growing number of inaccurate statements — and at times embellishments — about his past. Walz got tripped up during his recent vice presidential debate with JD Vance when a moderator asked him to explain why he claimed he was in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square protests when in fact he wasn’t in the region until several months later.