By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-tim-walz-delivers-pep-talk-in-full-speech-at-2024-democratic-national-convention Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Tim Walz delivers pep talk in full speech at 2024 Democratic National Convention Politics Aug 22, 2024 12:31 AM EDT Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz formally accepted the vice presidential nomination, a day before Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage as the official nominee. Watch Walz’s speech in the player above. On the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Walz spent time telling the audience more about his personal story, including the difficulties he and his wife Gwen faced when starting a family. Walz presented himself as an advocate for personal freedoms, distilling his view to: “Mind your own damn business.” Leaning into his coaching days, Walz then made a case for why Democrats “got something better to offer the American people.” “I haven’t given a lot of big speeches like this, but I have given a lot of pep talks,” Walz said. “Let me finish with this, team: It’s the fourth quarter. We’re down a field goal, but we’re on offense and we got the ball. We’re driving down the field. And boy do we have the right team! Kamala Harris is tough!” “Our job, for everyone watching, is to get in the trenches and do the blocking and tackling,” he added. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. You can also follow PBS News coverage on YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, and see highlights on our Instagram. Find more of our DNC 2024 coverage Live fact check: Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention Looking back at Tim Walz’s record and past statements 6 takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC WATCH: Who’s going to tell Trump that he’s campaigning for a ‘Black’ job, Michelle Obama asks Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC WATCH: Former President Barack Obama’s full speech at 2024 Democratic National Convention We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He's also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz formally accepted the vice presidential nomination, a day before Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage as the official nominee. Watch Walz’s speech in the player above. On the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Walz spent time telling the audience more about his personal story, including the difficulties he and his wife Gwen faced when starting a family. Walz presented himself as an advocate for personal freedoms, distilling his view to: “Mind your own damn business.” Leaning into his coaching days, Walz then made a case for why Democrats “got something better to offer the American people.” “I haven’t given a lot of big speeches like this, but I have given a lot of pep talks,” Walz said. “Let me finish with this, team: It’s the fourth quarter. We’re down a field goal, but we’re on offense and we got the ball. We’re driving down the field. And boy do we have the right team! Kamala Harris is tough!” “Our job, for everyone watching, is to get in the trenches and do the blocking and tackling,” he added. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. You can also follow PBS News coverage on YouTube, X, Facebook and TikTok, and see highlights on our Instagram. Find more of our DNC 2024 coverage Live fact check: Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention Looking back at Tim Walz’s record and past statements 6 takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC WATCH: Who’s going to tell Trump that he’s campaigning for a ‘Black’ job, Michelle Obama asks Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC WATCH: Former President Barack Obama’s full speech at 2024 Democratic National Convention We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now