Tim Walz LIVE: Walz Slams Trump & Vance | Gov. Tim Walz Speech In Bethlehem, PA | US Elections |N18G

Minnesota Governor and Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz holds a campaign rally in Allentown, PA.

Walz's visit to the Lehigh Valley hasn't been a secret. But the location for his first visit to the region as Kamala Harris' vice presidential candidate had been kept under wraps until late Friday afternoon.

The twoterm Minnesota governor has quickly risen from relative obscurity to Harris' running mate on the Nov. 5 ballot thanks in part to his plainspoken speaking style.

Before being tapped as Harris’ VP pick, he went viral when he labeled former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance as “just weird” for their focus on divisiveness.

“It’s not about hate. It’s not about collapsing in. The golden rule there [in rural, midwestern communities] is mind your own damn business,” Walz said on “Morning Joe” in late July.

For both Harris and Trump, Pennsylvania is critical to their chances of winning the presidency.

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