'One of the best people': Beto O'Rourke hypes up Tim Walz

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke speaks one-on-one with José Díaz-Balart about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was chosen as Vice President Harris’s running mate. O’Rourke explains why he is supporting Harris-Walz, saying they are “real leaders”.
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#TimWalz #Politics #Election

[@michaeladofo6474]

The smiles on. Kamala's face tells it all that she's happy with her decision to. Choose governor Walz.

[@MochaMan.]

Well obviously she couldn't pick the.... well, she couldn't pick Shapiro, because her supporters would be very very mad at her.

[@JimmieCochran]

Wow this news anchor the real deal too, you can feel the genuine compassion. Nice job

[@penelopemcgill3415]

You are right on Beto thank for articulating exactly the truth

[@seanmccartney5177]

His truth

[@marccampbellsr1085]

😂😂😂😂 AssClown

[@ggbythesea9231]

Thank YOU, Beto! Bless You & Yours, & Harris-Walz .. Blessings on the UNITED States of America 🌎🕊🤲🏼 ✌🏼💙✊🏼💙🙏🏼💙🐾

[@kiwihame]

Make America Nice Again! 🇺🇸💙

[@KARLMARX56]

When was it ever "nice"?

[@suzanneparchman1814]

Coming from Beto that is a great endorsement. Beto please do not give up you are still young.

[@MochaMan.]

He's done. Spoiled rich kid pretending to be Hispanic. Nobody wants that.

[@pragmatist23-r8s]

Please!

[@christinerisden5799]

Beto will be in the Harris/Walz Cabinet. Guaranteed. Watch for it. Voting straight 💙💙💙

[@samdrake1526]

@@suzanneparchman1814 it is time for Beto to have real achievements not just pretty talk.

[@Rattytatt]

Harris picked a real firecracker for a running mate. I really like him. I also like Beto O'Rourke.

[@jkang3882]

Umm excuse me, that's not a firecracker, that's a tampon

[@BiglyFakeNews562]

Love Tim Walz!!!

[@Americasinertia]

That’s too bad. You should love America

[@FerrisBFerris]

@@Americasinertia you love trump more than America

[@MochaMan.]

@@Americasinertia Can't do both.

[@sandrarufus8198]

@@Americasinertia trump DEFINITELY DO NOT LOVE AMERICA Or HIS SUPPORTERS!!!!

[@courtneybrubaker9738]

He's our guy. Smart and kind. He has proven by his state we can have a strong economy, low unemployment rate AND care for children and seniors.

[@happyappy19931]

He squandered a 16 billion surplus and raised taxes. He increased government by 40%. Caring for children doesn’t mean going against their parents and sterilizing their kids. That’s not a success.

[@rubenavalos5455]

Beto O'Rourke outstanding thank you Beto Gracias hermano God Bless everyone 🙏

[@jkang3882]

LOL how many times has he failed to win. this is how he makes a living - taking peoples contributions

[@happyappy19931]

God doesn’t bless sin.

[@user-sf4qn8ge2l]

How lucky are we with Harris and Walz for a bright future for all

[@danielbrown7535]

Especially Ukraine...with a guard hero like Tim and the geopolitic skills of fkh...I am confident nato (with dems can turn the tide)

[@wwtf7180]

Sure if you are into communism.

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

Bright future?

[@wwtf7180]

@@user-sf4qn8ge2l Wake up!!!!!! With them we’re doomed. Trump 2024 ❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

[@wwtf7180]

@@danielbrown7535 Tampon A-Walz Timmy is a deserter.

[@matthewlesniak523]

Love Beto O'Rourke! Truth of the good people!

[@happyappy19931]

Democrats wouldn’t know truth if it jumped up and bit them. They think truth is relative, sooo

[@_Subaru_2024]

Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Harris\Walz Can't Lose!

[@chribourg2317]

I knew he would be good, but I couldn't imagine he would be this good!! I love my Gov and am so proud to share him with the world. HARRIS WALZ 2024 IS UNSTOPPABLE

[@jasonmaclean719]

That's nice. I'm from MN and I can't decide who was worse, him or Newsom. Both destroyed their states.

[@GoomerstanBertrand-v2n]

How much George Soros and Obama pay you for each of your delusional statements??

[@paulsmith7503]

@@jasonmaclean719 you Mean Trump? Destroyed the United States and walked away.. with empty shelves, leaving office with losing 2.4 million jobs... YEAP Trump destroyed the United States and BIDEN/ HARRIS fixed it...

[@no1a646]

Look at Kamala and waltz policies?? Not just the big dumb smiling faces🤡

[@barnowl4528]

Has O'Rourke ever actually won an election?

[@shelleywinters2582]

Beto O’rourke is an amazing man !!!!

[@shoppersdream]

How can anyone not like this positive energy? Let us vote for the Harris/Walz Team.

[@happyappy19931]

What does that even mean? Do you even have a clue what policy they have?

[@alwaysnice9982]

A cognitive test should be required for voting rights.

[@user-ei2lm6us2e]

positively Socialist

[@larrymotsisi8517]

*"WHEN WE, FIGHT WE WIN"* and thanks that we have you Coach on our side. We should always remember what you always tell us, in the changing room/s: *"You haven't won until the last whistle is blown - for the last time"* 📢... VOTE🗳💙💙💙💙

[@RefrigeratorWilliamPerry]

Come get it Beto!!!!!!

[@kimellmer8372]

I’m so happy for America to be back on the true journey of Real Caring Politicians … I live in Australia and care about what has been happening in your country over the years of dealing with such a evil person Trump and of course his cronies plus I’m sorry to say Fox which is owned by a an Australian ! Please vote and get back your wonderful country.

[@ClassicFIHD]

Inflation Rates: Trump 2020 1.2% Biden 2024 3.5% Interest Rates: Trump December 2020 0.25% Biden December 2023 5.5% Mortgage Rates: Trump December 2020 2.67% Biden December 2023 7% Unemployment: Trump November 2018 3.6% Biden November 2023 3.7% Gallon of Gas: Trump November 2019 $2.60 Biden May 2024 $3.75 Wars: Trump 0 Biden 3 Biden: US Credit Rating lowered 2nd time in history, last time under VP Biden “Most Americans are a $400 unexpected expense away from bankruptcy” Kamala Harris (Biden) 10,000 illegal crossings per day (Biden) Sanctuary Cities revolting (Biden) 13 dead US Marines + 120 Afghanistan Citizens (Biden)

[@carrerau7138]

We will take our country back! MAGA!!!

[@happyappy19931]

You have no clue what you’re saying

[@Marshall_Stacks]

@@carrerau7138 Dotard is garbage. Good luck finding a new leader after he's in prison.

[@lisamarie9159]

You have to have faith. Regardless of what they try and expel we voted Trump out in 2020 We are good 💙💙💙💙💙

[@YIKES615]

We miss you Beto. I have relatives in TX who yearn for the day that the Republican strongholds on TX government can be flipped. You are a leader for them and await your next step in bringing sanity to TX soon.

[@feffygracie]

No one in Texas likes beta.

[@e-spy]

I'm hearing a lot of shenanigans regarding voter registrations. Please ask them to check theirs.

[@user-ei2lm6us2e]

He's an open border Demo

[@user-ei2lm6us2e]

to sanitary napkins Beto is a Socialist who wants the united states of North of America ...Mexico, US and Canada

[@user-ei2lm6us2e]

Beto crawl back under your rock

[@nicolemarois5900]

Love you Beto!

[@Americasinertia]

Beto Bailey

[@MochaMan.]

Why ?

[@TheOleHermit]

@@Americasinertia Mafioso don, the 2-bit on.

[@TheOleHermit]

@@MochaMan. Because Beto is a good, decent, honest, patriotic US citizen. You wouldn't understand those attributes.

[@laskatz3626]

I hope we see more of Beto. He wants to serve this country and solve the immigration problem and he would if given the chance. He has a huge heart.

[@et34t34fdf]

Hopefully, Texas can rid themselves of Cancun Cruz this time, though Texas being Texas, probably not.

[@SpaceBethC131]

Texas need Ted

[@et34t34fdf]

@@SpaceBethC131 You don't qualify as a real person.

[@catherinebateman1877]

Republikkkan's in Texas have and are interfering with elections to ensure dems don't get in office. Something has to give. I think there are more democratic support than what Abbott portrays!

[@mac888spectral7]

Just don't drag Ted's wife into this. You'll see a man get real mean then.

[@Redoctobermach1]

@@mac888spectral7 that’s laughable! Hahaha

[@Erin-ir4hy]

Beto! I am a Texan who voted for you to be the governor of Texas! My God what a nightmare it has become and I wish it was you dealing with this! Thank you for supporting Tim Walz.

[@feffygracie]

Move to a blue state. You'd be happier, and so would all of us genuine Texans.

[@KARLMARX56]

😂😂😂stupid split tail

[@Erin-ir4hy]

@@feffygracie I'll stay in Texas and deal with the mental health crisis. I have job security dealing with all of this mess. I'm good. Made more money off of the misery than ever.

[@leem9318]

@@Erin-ir4hy Stay put and turn Texas blue! Its getting closer and closer!!!

[@christinerisden5799]

​@@Erin-ir4hyTexas weather is good for arthritis. Blue all the way Rural Texas. Harris/Walz2024 . 💙

[@MsHydration]

Gonna miss our Governor in Minnesota... but America needs him

[@Americasinertia]

Tampon Tim. 😅😅😅. I’m sure small businesses in Minneapolis misses him.

[@kenc7120]

Potato joe 2.0

[@melissal4363]

Thank you. Hes awesome!

[@Dingleberry777]

Jesse Ventura ?

[@DEADLIESTMAN1]

he's a crook and you know it.

[@simplypositiveme]

Thank you for this interview.

[@jimknarr]

Walz is awesome! The choice is sooo easy. HARRIS - WALZ 2024

[@Seascorp70]

Trump/ Vance 2024.

[@electricman523]

You mean the guy that loves Chyna so much he got married on the anniversary of the Tiananmin Square massacres?

[@ednanacar4330]

We are blessed to have Governor Tim Walz in our government as the Vice President of our beloved country👍🙏🗳💙💙💙💙👌

[@seanmccartney5177]

HAHAHAHAHAHA Take a picture

[@barnowl4528]

Minnesota should replace Walz in the governor's mansion with former Chicago mayor Beetlejuice

[@wwtf7180]

Trump 2024 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️

[@sandrarufus8198]

@@wwtf7180 trump 20-24 YEARS IN RIKERS ISLAND!!!!!

[@ericellison2574]

​@@wwtf7180Project 2025 🤣🤣🤣

[@LisaGarrison-in8qj]

Beto you should have gone after Ted Cruz one more time. We need you in Texas!!!!

[@alexandrade7835]

He is going to lose more worst 😂

[@MochaMan.]

Beto fails every time. 🤣

[@deviusfeilds]

Beto is fighting for voter registration. Much like Stacey Abraham's in Georgia, he is grinding population refective voting numbers into Texas's elections.

[@user-ru2lo4qs4u]

I recommend a remedial English class​@@alexandrade7835

[@marccampbellsr1085]

😂😂😂

[@VinciCole]

Fun Fact: Walz is MSNBC anchor’s idea of a folksy politician who can appeal to Middle America

[@adios12341]

Thank You Beto, I Appreciate your words, and your constant fight for the community, God Bless you!!

[@rubenavalos5455]

El Paso love for Beto ❤

[@jplenty7]

❤Beto O'Rourke is awesome❤

[@RahulPoosapati]

Beto should be back in congress from Texas 😊

[@Americasinertia]

Nah. We have enough cowardly, corrupt traitors in blue

[@ST-wo3uw]

Politics of Joy! Let's Go, Harris-Walz!! 🎉💙

[@mam564]

I loved this interview with Beto! He expressed everything so eloquently! ❤

[@CiciAvyel]

YESSSS !!!💙 Harris & Walz 2024

[@Americasinertia]

For prison

[@seanmccartney5177]

Men who support Trump have Balls. Women who support Harris ALSO have Balls...........

[@martykelly9752]

I really like Tim Vote blue💙💙💙💙

[@bessmahaneypilates8638]

I love Beto!!!! Happy about the Harris/Walz ticket! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@penelopemcgill3415]

Better with BETO ❤

[@yovanigiron7521]

I’m so happy that my hero Beto O’Rourke loves Tim Walz and I love him too vote blue Harris/Walz 2024 💙💙💙💙🥹🥹🥹🥹🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Kevin-hy8ok]

Family full of vets here. Walz has always had our back, and we have his!

[@MochaMan.]

He bailed when called upon. Would you or your family do that ? I bet not. Learn more about Stolen Valor Tim Walz before you support this trashy clown.

[@Americasinertia]

😅😅😅. Vets from chinas army?

[@billucf96]

Walz has pedos back.

[@tamigma316]

Thank you & your family. Please ignore the toddlers.

[@justinyerkes7154]

@@Kevin-hy8ok didn’t he back out on his unit that went over to Iraq?

[@jelsner5077]

Tim Walz is the man an entire generation wants as a dad, instead of the ones lost to Fox "News."

[@user-sv3ni6ok1n]

If castration for kids is your thing then Walz is your man.

[@BarryMcCokkiner247]

He will the tampon machine in the boys bathrooms stocked! What a great Dad...

[@haochunlee1976]

@@robfalter2522 better than a dad who wants to date his Ivanka

[@BarryMcCokkiner247]

Better than a dad who needs to take showers with his teen daughter...​@@haochunlee1976

[@biggunz3886]

I don't want a coward as a Dad

[@user-zb7uh2ob1r]

Would vote for you in a minute, Beto, if I lived in Texas. I'm in Georgia, which is scary enough. Thanks for continuing to lend your voice to issues that are important to all of us. You are still young! Will see you on the national stage one day! Gracias y buena suerte!

[@mallurypollard7815]

Come on Beto, flip Texas man 🔵

[@alexandrade7835]

It will never happen Texas is a pro gun state 😂

[@MochaMan.]

He can't... Spoiled rich kid pretending to be Hispanic. Nobody wants that.

[@Redoctobermach1]

Harris/Walz 2024

[@Americasinertia]

😅😅😅. For a psycho ward

[@SkankHunt42420]

For the Toilet

[@Tampons4Everyone]

For Trans4Kids

[@lagodifuoco313]

Bot trolls 🧌 replied.

[@paulsmith7503]

@@Tampons4Everyone a racist republican shocking !!! no wonder why you re going to lose YET AGAIN!!!

[@mrfuzztone]

Tim Walz and Kamala Harris gave great uplifting speeches at the rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Josh Shapiro also did great. Looking forward to the rallies today in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Detroit, Michigan. Wow! Harris/Walz for the win in November. Thanks Beto for all you are doing in Texas.

[@susanfisher4551]

We love you Beto! Keep fighting the good fight. You do have a political future.

[@user-fm8ob3hu1f]

I wish Beto was the governor in Texas.

[@pennymccabe6989]

You had the chance

[@Seascorp70]

4 times loser.....He fit well in CA. lol

[@pmjwjbcpfo]

Well said, Beto.

[@ginamitembe8935]

Hi Beto O'Rourke 👋 Nice to see/hear you!! Hope you're still full of gusto 💯👍❤️💙💙💙💙💙💙✌️

[@MochaMan.]

He's full of beans.

[@darthobsidian]

I watched Beto run against Ted Cruz back in 2018. He looks so much older. It’s always wild watching people age after not following them for awhile. It’s been 6 years though which makes everyone age a lot.

[@MochaMan.]

Especially Tim Walz he looks like he's 80.

[@susanferrie7233]

Kamala for president

[@MochaMan.]

Border wide open just like her legs.

[@ronaldlindeman6136]

Walz for President, Kamala for VP. No? Just a thought.

[@seanmccartney5177]

Men who support Trump have Balls. Women who support Harris ALSO have Balls...........

[@patkennedy2620]

@@ronaldlindeman6136 You’re VERY confused!

[@monicarust2383]

💙Beto O'Rourke!

[@andrewhershberger7343]

I'd love to see Beto in the Kamala administration.

[@laskatz3626]

Thank you Jose for your big heart too!

[@EStephensII]

Miss you Beto!

[@gstrathmore194]

👍🏾 Let's do this. Vote blue across the board. 🌊💙

[@hildamaine8319]

I hope the Harris Waltz ticket offers Beto a good participation in Washington. Vote 🗳 ☑️ blue 💙.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Beto ❤❤❤❤

[@kateingram6987]

Beto is such a good man. He should be somewhere in our new politics.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

This is great!!

[@DaisyMae-ed1lp]

Looking forward to the jock, coach and army veteran Tim Walz debating and owning weirdo JD Vance! Jock vs weirdo debate!

[@Dingleberry777]

We'll see who the real weirdo is... (It's Tim)

[@MochaMan.]

Stolen Valor Walz.

[@johnjames2734]

@@rude1527 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Weirdos...That's all you got? Really? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@trowawayrizzay]

​@@rude1527 second question, trump have you served ever? anything? no, paid play dates with melania's dominatrix sister doesn't count!

[@43supermm]

@@rude1527People like you are only for the wealthy elites and corporations

[@nancycm]

I absolutely love Beto. Been following him since his first Senate run. Such a hard worker & a kind, passionate, & sensible person. I did phone banking w/ him & Powered by People. Glad to hear him boosting the signal for Harris-Walz & wishing him the best.

[@GayleAllen-RINO]

💙UNITED STATES for Harris-Walz, for ALL AMERICA! ....THE WEIRDO MAGA ERA OVER!

[@belindahart468]

❤ Beto

[@walterhyde77]

Donald Dump! Sad!

[@beepbeep_moo]

Tampon Tim

[@lindaroberson7732]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@marylouravis3994]

I hope and pray they win. I want my America back. We need our democracy 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MariannA-u4l]

💙🇺🇸💙

[@bonniemcconnell6500]

Thanks Beto! ❤️💙

[@stephenpignetti6598]

When is the Dem primary? I didn’t get my notice.

[@cdevidasi5900]

💙🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 Amazing ticket!! We are pumped!

[@richardbedell11]

Beto. is. also. a. very. good. man. a. lover. of. Justice

[@jonathanwade5744]

Texas deserves you as Governor!!! Thank you, Beto!!!

[@camelsheit_on_the_walls446]

Harris' running mate: Walz, the lovable COACH. trump's running mate: Vance, the COUCH "lover".

[@Dingleberry777]

You know that story is fake right ?

[@justinriquier7689]

Ppl believe way too much from BSMNBS TABLOID MEDIA and Clinton news Network ahhhh yuppppp

[@Redoctobermach1]

@@Dingleberry777bot

[@Americasinertia]

Tampon tim

[@warrenallsopp]

@@Dingleberry777 Of course we do. We know that everything from the right, is fake.

[@kingstonart]

Walz is secretly Tim Lasso, super-coach for the US!

[@Sanzen]

it's not surprising to see R's tearing a real american patriot down in favor of their silver spoon conman, but it's still disappointing. it doesn't have to be this way.

[@jeanclelland-morin7130]

Love BETO !!!!!

[@FentanylFloyd277]

Walz like to meet strangers in Walmart bathrooms

[@SlickyRick69]

What a weird thing to take time out of your day to say.

[@larynOneka8080]

He's not meeting Ashley Babbit. She's dead.

[@peteruhl8181]

Hope, how fitting. You can see and feel the struggle and relief. Both kids are great. What a pleasure to know their story. So Americans

[@Mahmoud-mk9rw]

Folksy and doesn’t come with baggage whats not to like about Waltz. Seems like a great guy 👍

[@cathygould]

Even if I hadn't done a deep dive about Walz, Beto's support would do it for me❣️Beto is one of the BEST HUMANS Anywhere, and especially in politics where he really shines. I hope someday Beto will run again and get Elected, cos he's as fine a human as ever lived❣️❣️❣️👏🏾👏🏾💙💙☑️🗳️💙

[@niax782]

What about Trump’s bone spurs 🤭

[@bonniemcconnell6500]

It's refreshing to see a positive campaign instead of trumps doom and gloom bs, hateful rallies. 💙

[@user-uf1uq4yn1q]

Walz vs couch potato Vance, make the debate happen!!!

[@kenc7120]

Potato Tim

[@leem9318]

Beto you must run again!!! We need people like you! If Texas is too @ss-backwards move to a blue state and make changes as a House Rep or Senator - it's still a way to help your fellow blue Texans!

[@wbrown6553]

Where’s President Biden?

[@MochaMan.]

Is he president still ?

[@philmabarak5421]

Out freeing American prisoners!

[@KARLMARX56]

Out to pasture, off to the glue factory soon.

[@bw24summit]

Presidenting.

[@twhite8308]

💙Love💙Tim💙Walz💙

[@helsar59]

Watching from Germany I have gone from complete desperation to utter joy on behalf of the American people, apart from still not understanding how it could ever come to Trump being on the ballot again and not sitting in prison, I think this is going to be such fun with Kamala and Tim - Please vote blue for America and the rest of the world, how could anybody consider anything else💙💙💙

[@HelHathNoFury1111]

Beto❣️🥰

[@vitalsigns2679]

Robert Francis

[@lewisstreet7266]

Best way to define Tim: HE IS THE REAL DEAL!

[@charleslewis9871]

I think he believes in imprisoning political opponents.

[@andersbaggesgaard4492]

No doubt! Vote Harris/Walz 2024 💙💙🥥🌴🏳‍🌈💙💙.

[@johnward43]

Didn’t Walz disgracefully desert his soldiers before they mobilized?

[@MochaMan.]

Yes.

[@jguitar151]

Walz served for 24 years and retired from active duty as an older man after many deployments and is respected by his peers. Didn’t trump falsify bone spurs to avoid serving his country in Vietnam? Isn’t JD Vance puffing his chest a little too much for a lame military journalist?

[@kayzaza2626]

Wonderful Walz....❤

[@stormyweather9917]

Walz opened a Covid hotline so people could snitch on neighbors playing basketball, walking their dog or attending church.

[@AC-xi4sb]

Vote blue to stop this madness.

[@buddymckimmey3545]

It sure it nice to have all the turds in one bowl , while the tank is filling 😂

[@montemiller3447]

Beto O'Rourke should be appointed to something in the new Harris administration.