Governor Tim Walz

Nice to be with you, Rachel.

Well, we knew it was coming, but it's still a day that I dreaded. I dreaded it as a teacher, as a parent, certainly as a governor now. And the sad part for me about this is Donald Trump doesn't know anything about education. This has been a

Well, we knew it was coming, but it's still a day that I dreaded. I dreaded it as a teacher, as a parent, certainly as a governor now. And the sad part for me about this is Donald Trump doesn't know anything about education. This has been a

a longtime dream of the far right to crush the public education system, to take that money and transfer it to private schools that don't exist in a lot of areas or rural areas, and to undermine some of the missions of the Department of Ed, making sure everybody gets an education, regardless of race, religion, or abilities.

a longtime dream of the far right to crush the public education system, to take that money and transfer it to private schools that don't exist in a lot of areas or rural areas, and to undermine some of the missions of the Department of Ed, making sure everybody gets an education, regardless of race, religion, or abilities.

students like my son who depend on IDEA and individual education plans to make sure that they're treated equally and get the best possible education they can. That's a hallmark of America. I think America's great contribution to the world is our public education system. And of course, Donald Trump doesn't care. And I appreciate you showing that photo because it's so obscene that he would

students like my son who depend on IDEA and individual education plans to make sure that they're treated equally and get the best possible education they can. That's a hallmark of America. I think America's great contribution to the world is our public education system. And of course, Donald Trump doesn't care. And I appreciate you showing that photo because it's so obscene that he would

put a mock classroom. We all know he's never been in one. He wouldn't last for a minute. He's never done it. He's surrounded by people who know nothing about education. And they want to make this about bureaucracy and cutting. This is about children. This is about broadband access in their schools. This is about the research you were talking about, pedagogy, things that we learn.

put a mock classroom. We all know he's never been in one. He wouldn't last for a minute. He's never done it. He's surrounded by people who know nothing about education. And they want to make this about bureaucracy and cutting. This is about children. This is about broadband access in their schools. This is about the research you were talking about, pedagogy, things that we learn.

And then it's about the Civil Rights Department at the Department of Education. that makes sure that we don't have a situation where a Ruby Bridges is escorted to school with police. And so we're back in an area where we can segregate. And he knows that curriculums and those decisions are made on a local basis, but they muddy the water.

And then it's about the Civil Rights Department at the Department of Education. that makes sure that we don't have a situation where a Ruby Bridges is escorted to school with police. And so we're back in an area where we can segregate. And he knows that curriculums and those decisions are made on a local basis, but they muddy the water.

So look, just like your previous guest, thanks for having her on, but it's chilling. They don't care about law. They don't care about where the American public's at. And that kind of segues to why I'm getting out there and There's a reason that these Republican Congress members aren't holding town halls, because this is so unpopular they can't defend it.

So look, just like your previous guest, thanks for having her on, but it's chilling. They don't care about law. They don't care about where the American public's at. And that kind of segues to why I'm getting out there and There's a reason that these Republican Congress members aren't holding town halls, because this is so unpopular they can't defend it.

But I'm going to make sure that the voices of their constituents are heard.

But I'm going to make sure that the voices of their constituents are heard.

Yeah, these folks just, and they want to be heard. I think a town hall is healthy. People say it in front of their neighbors. For example, I was in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and a retired couple, both teachers got up and they talked about the times where in their classroom, they provided a little extra money into accounts for kids so that they could eat. They're worried about that.

Yeah, these folks just, and they want to be heard. I think a town hall is healthy. People say it in front of their neighbors. For example, I was in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and a retired couple, both teachers got up and they talked about the times where in their classroom, they provided a little extra money into accounts for kids so that they could eat. They're worried about that.

They're worried about who's going to go into teaching when they see folks demonizing it. There's folks standing up a woman with Parkinson's disease, another that worried about his brother who needed special services through Medicaid. And they're terrified. They're terrified because of the chaos. They don't know what's going to happen. And there's no plans for this.

They're worried about who's going to go into teaching when they see folks demonizing it. There's folks standing up a woman with Parkinson's disease, another that worried about his brother who needed special services through Medicaid. And they're terrified. They're terrified because of the chaos. They don't know what's going to happen. And there's no plans for this.

They're not putting anything in place. We fire people, then we hire them back. You know, we get rid of people working on bird flu, and then we hire them back. It's all about chaos. And the thing that's most troubling to me is... especially with this Department of Education move. This was all written down in Project 2025. This is a very, you know, systematic effort to undermine us.