– Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, warned union members that Trump would threaten Medicare and Social Security
– Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris want to spread worker protections to all states
– He criticized Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance for waging war on working people
– Walz kicked off a five-state fundraising swing in Democratic stronghold California
– He focused on fundraising after last week’s events in battleground states with Harris
– Walz highlighted themes supporting abortion rights, lifting the middle class, and criticizing Trump
– Walz defended his military record and avoided mentioning California’s problems in his speech
– The California Republican Party chairwoman criticized Harris for endorsing far-left policies