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was flirting with the possibility of putting Minnesota in play when he was running against President Joe Biden. But with Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket, and Walz joining her on Tuesday, it doesn’t appear likely the North Star State is flipping into Trump’s column in November.
Trump has had his eyes set on winning Minnesota ever since he lost the state in 2016 by fewer than 45,000 votes. However, in 2020 he lost the state by more than 7 percentage points. But internal polling conducted by the Trump campaign back in May showed Trump and Biden tied at 40%, giving the former president the idea that Minnesota might be winnable.
“Joe Biden is so weak, and Democrats are in such disarray, that not only is President Trump winning every traditional battleground state, but longtime blue states such as Minnesota, Virginia, and New Jersey are now in play,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt toldthat Trump was surprised by the overwhelming support that Harris received once Biden stepped out of the race.
And now that Harris has selected Walz, a strong union supporter and abortion rights advocate, Trump faces stiff competition in convincing Minnesota voters to go against their governor.
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