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Walz mocks Trump’s age at Georgia rally and says he ‘qualifies for Social Security’
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Walz mocks Trump’s age at Georgia rally and says he ‘qualifies for Social Security’

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mocked former President Trump’s age during a rally in Georgia on Tuesday evening.

Walz criticizes Trump’s proposal to stop taxation Social Security He is checking whether Trump himself can attend the program, which is aimed at Americans aged 62 and over.

“Now Trump has come out with a plan that if we implement his plan, Social Security will be bankrupt within six years,” he said, referring to a recent analysis of the impact of Trump’s tax proposals on Social Security.

“Social Security might not be a big deal to a guy like that. If you’re a billionaire and your father gave you $400 million, you’ve squandered it all, but you can limp through $400 million… he doesn’t care. He doesn’t care if he gets a check.”

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Donald Trump

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mocked former President Trump’s age at a rally in Georgia on Tuesday evening (Getty Images)

The crowd chanted Walz: “He’s almost 80 now, so he’s eligible for Social Security.” When he joked, she screamed.

“He’s eligible, but he doesn’t care. My mom, who’s almost 90, drives. She uses her Social Security check,” Walz said. “(Democratic 2024 nominee Vice President Kamala Harris) and I will protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare.”

The former president’s age has become a favorite political cudgel of Harris allies since 81-year-old President Biden dropped out of the race.

But the latest analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) faulted both Trump and Harris for failing to adequately respond on Social Security.

On her campaign website, Harris promised to protect “Social Security” by ensuring corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share of taxes, but she doesn’t go into further detail.

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Harris’ campaign website has few details about Social Security solvency plans (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“Unfortunately, neither candidate has offered plans to fix Social Security finances despite the $16,500 cut facing the typical couple retiring just before bankruptcy,” the CRFB analysis said.

However, it was predicted that the tax and tariff policies stated by Trump would increase the expected solvency of the program from fiscal year 2034 to fiscal year 2031.

The former president promised to protect Social Security and Medicare during numerous public appearances on the campaign trail. As recently as Monday evening, he told supporters at his own event in Georgia: “I’m the one who’s going to re-strengthen Social Security.”

The evening rally was Walz’s last public stop in Georgia on Tuesday. multiple public events.

Both the Harris and Trump campaigns devoted enormous amounts of time and resources. Peach StatusBiden won by less than 1% in 2020.

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Both campaigns poured significant resources into Georgia (Megan Varner/Washington Post)

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Morgan Ackley, the Trump campaign’s Georgia spokeswoman, said of Walz’s daylong swing: “As Kamala Harris says she won’t do anything different than Joe Biden, Tim Walz is campaigning for four more years of unmanaged illegal immigration, sky-high prices, and war.” It is carried out abroad.”

“Georgia voters know that President Trump will fix what Kamala Harris broke and flock to the polls on November 5 for an America First Agenda,” Ackley said.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment on Walz’s private remarks Tuesday evening.

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