Walz Says ‘There’s No Guarantee to Free Speech’ for Misinformation, Hate Speech

A resurfaced clip that has gone viral shows Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’s newly announced running mate, saying that free speech should not always be guaranteed in a democracy.

“There’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech, and especially around our democracy,” Walz said in December 2022 on MSNBC when asked about penalties for spreading election misinformation.

Walz’s controversial remark resurfaced amid growing scrutiny over his far-left policy record and its effect on Harris’s Democratic ticket. Republican nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday called Walz a “very liberal man” and said he “could not be more thrilled” about Walz being Harris’s running mate.

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