The former Democratic vice presidential nominee gave a concession speech on Friday in his state of Minnesota.
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Walz reflected on his time traveling the country [during the U.S. presidential campaign], saying he recognized that “people want security” as well as the “freedom to live their lives the way they want to live it.”
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“I just want to acknowledge the moment. It’s hard. It’s hard to lose,” Walz said. “It’s hard to understand how so many of our fellow citizens … wound up choosing the other path. If you’re feeling defeated or discouraged today, I get it. Take some time. [Get back in this fight when you are ready.]”
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[Walz’s] postelection speech about vowing to fight is not unlike other Democratic governors. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy told reporters on Wednesday that his team had recently held a meeting to “war game” the prospect of a second Trump presidency.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session to bolster the state’s legal resources to protect civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action and immigrant families.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has convened a task force—called the Empire State Freedom Initiative—to “develop strategies for protecting New Yorkers from a variety of policy and regulatory threats that could emerge under President-elect Trump.”
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, who filed dozens of lawsuits against Trump as the state’s attorney general during his first term, has said that she expects litigation will be filed if Trump proceeds with plans for mass deportations.
“There’s going to be a lot of pressure on states and state officials, and I can assure you, we’re going to work really hard to deliver. I’m sure there may be litigation ahead,” she said.
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