While speaking at a Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) convention during his campaign for governor in 2018, Tim Walz told the audience that Nancy Pelosi once asked him to tone down his abortion stance.
“My record is so pro-choice Nancy Pelosi asked me if I should tone it down,” he said. “I stand with Planned Parenthood.”
Watch the clip below:
Gov. Tim Walz is so extreme on abortion that Nancy Pelosi once told him that he needs to “tone it down” & be more moderate.
Don’t vote for the ticket that will allow babies to die up until the moment of birth, and in some cases, even after birth. pic.twitter.com/FjtlEepfPg
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From Breitbart News:
Pro-life groups are warning that a Walz and Kamala Harris ticket will be the “most pro-abortion Democratic ticket yet,” with Harris having an extreme pro-abortion record of her own.
In January of 2023, Walz made Minnesota the first in the nation to codify abortion via legislative action after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and sent the issue of abortion back to individual states and their elected representatives, Breitbart News reported at the time. The bill, called H.F. 1 or the Protect Reproductive Options (PRO) Act, was created to cement in state law the “right” to access reproductive health care options including abortion, birth control, family planning help, and sterilization.
Walz’s comments seem to fly in the face of recent comments from Pelosi, suggesting Walz isn’t far left.
Nancy Pelosi, today: "Tim Walz I know very well, he served in the House. To characterize him as Left is so unreal. He's right down the middle."
Tim Walz, in 2018: "My record is so pro-choice, Nancy Pelosi asked me if I should tone it down. I stand with Planned Parenthood!" pic.twitter.com/RmoQnCr3KU
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) August 6, 2024