Since Vice President Kamala Harris chose Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate in her campaign for the US Presidency, Walz has come under scrutiny for a number of issues including:

Walz's failure to protect Minneapolis from the violent 2020 Black Lives Matter protests

Walz's alleged misrepresentation of his military record

His proposal to put tampons in boys' bathrooms – earning him the nickname "Tampon Tim".

Walz's Crusade Against Christianity

Walz's ties to the Communist Chinese Party and China (discussed below)

His destruction of Minnesota's budget, energy, parental rights (discussed below)

"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) dubbed the Harris-Walz team the "most left-wing ticket in American history," adding: "Minnesota was ground zero for the BLM riots of 2020. Harris egged it on and Walz sat by and let Minneapolis burn."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) offered a similar criticism, writing on X: "Tim Walz did nothing while Minneapolis burned. He sat back while the rioters that Kamala would bail out burned down a city."

"He let BLM rioters, arsonists, and looters rampage through his state and [Harris] encouraged donations to the bail fund for the few who were arrested," Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blasted.

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wisc.) similarly weighed in, writing: "While Minnesota burned, Tim Walz did nothing and watched. While Minnesota burned, Kamala Harris helped violent rioters get out of jail. This is the SOCIALIST dream." Since kicking off her campaign, Harris has faced renewed criticism for pushing a bail fund to help free protesters during 2020, which conservatives have claimed let violent felons back on the street.