DNC speakers mock Project 2025; Tim Walz gives impassioned speech

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Camryn Bowden reports on the DNC where speakers mock Project 2025 and Tim Walz delivers a keynote speech.

Camryn Bowden reports for WLIW-FM from the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Former President Donald Trump has tried to disassociate himself from Project 2025, a conservative government restructuring plan that aims to drastically change the political landscape of the US. But DNC speakers last night weren't buying this. Saturday Night Live comedian Kenan Thompson walked out on the stage with a prop: an extra large fake book titled Project 2025. You ever seen a document that could kill a small animal and democracy at the same time? The crowd could not stop laughing. The keynote speaker, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's running mate, also made reference to Donald Trump's connection to Project 2025 in his closing speech. They spent a lot of time pretending they know nothing about this. But look, I coached high school football long enough to know, and trust me on this, when somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they're going to use it. On the last night of this convention, more speakers are likely going to continue to push this narrative that Trump or his close associates are leading Project 2025. *** Kenny Forman reports for WLIW-FM from the Democratic National Convention in…

People in this episode

Host: Camryn Bowden

Guest: Tim Walz

Topics covered

• Democratic National Convention
• Project 2025
• political commentary
• speeches
• freedoms
• celebrity influence

Keywords

• DNC
• Project 2025
• Tim Walz
• Donald Trump
• Kenan Thompson
• political speeches
• Democratic National Convention

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Organizations: WLIW-FM

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