The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin has criticized Kamala Harris ’s choice of running mate for the 2024 presidential election. On Tuesday (August 6), Vice President Harris, 59, announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , 60, would join her on the Democratic ticket. Walz beat out a crowded field of rivals to be the Democratic pick for VP, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro .
“An extraordinary missed opportunity,” Griffin, 35, who has previously praised Governor Shapiro, wrote on X/Twitter. In a since-deleted tweet, Griffin also suggested that Walz’s left-wing politics would be “radioactive with swing voters.” She went on to list Walz’s pros and cons.
Under “pros” she wrote: “Strong midwestern messenger; executive experience as a governor; likely an effective surrogate in critical swing states of MI & WI; flipped a swing seat in Congress.” Under “cons” she wrote: “Seen as very progressive on guns & Gaza; not viewed as a moderating force on the ticket.” Harris and Walz made their debut as running mates on Tuesday, kicking off a campaign against Republican nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance in front of an electrified crowd in Philadelphia .
Harris told the estimated 12,000 people in attendance that she had “set out to find a partner who can build this brighter future” during her weeks-old campaign for the presidency. She added that her search for a running-mate led her to look for a “leader who can unite this nation and move us for.