Walz 'very pessimistic' on Democrats retaking the Senate

Minnesota Gov Tim Walz is very pessimistic about Democrats' chances of retaking the Senate in the failed vice presidential candidate reported Monday Walz made the declaration during a Monday night interview at Harvard University s Kennedy School Institute of Politics telling ABC News reporter Brittany Shepherd that he is confident in the House of Representatives but not in the Senate I think we will take back the House Walz declared I am very pessimistic about the Senate just to be honest with you With the way things work I think it s a very hard look he added TRUMP REPORTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ENCOUNTERS AT HISTORIC LOWS DURING FIRST FULL MONTH IN OFFICEWalz pointed in part to the unpopularity of the national Democratic Party arguing candidates in state races need to overcome stigma The thing was is being associated with national parties and things on these state races we re going to have to figure that piece out of how do we reimagine he declared SANCTUARY GOVERNORS WALZ PRITZKER HOCHUL CALLED TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESSHe nevertheless argued that President Donald Trump's first days in office have been a benefit to Democrats I think there s a lot of wind at our back but it s been days of destruction he noted You think we can survive more That s the real challenge That s how long it is til the midterm Walz's comments come as the White House touts Trump's victories in his first days having started on Monday with his illegal immigration crackdown FEDERAL JUDGE DECLARES TRUMP ADMIN BLOCKING FEDERAL MONEY TO SANCTUARY CITIES UNCONSTITUTIONALWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared alongside Limit Czar Tom Homan to announce a decrease in perimeter crossings under the new administration They also decorated the White House lawn with mug shots of illegal immigrants who had been arrested for alleged violent crimes Leavitt will appear again later Tuesday morning alongside Treasury Sec Scott Bessent to highlight the administration's economic priorities