Trump gives Tim Walz a nickname and J.D. Vance reveals the surprising message he left his running mate rival

According to a Marist poll released today, Gov. Tim Walz has extremely low national name recognition.

A whopping 71% of Americans say they have 'not heard' of Walz and have no opinion on him.

He has a 17% favorability rating, which is very low according to the poll compared to Trump's VP pick J.D. Vance - who has a 34% favorability rating.

Forty-three percent of Americans view Vance unfavorability, which had increased since July when just 31% viewed him in a negative light.

The Minnesota governor was spotted in an all-camo ensemble for the first time since the big announcement Tuesday.

He was photographed in his temporary governor's residence in St Paul, Minnesota.

Walz will be participating in a campaign rally with Kamala later in the day in Philadelphia to kick off their joint ticket.

Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance, said Tuesday that he called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to congratulate him for being selected as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris' running mate.

Vance said he called Walz as he headed to Cincinnati's airport earlier Tuesday.

'I didn't get him. I just said, "Look, congratulations, look forward to a robust conversation. And enjoy the ride,"' Vance told reporters on board his plane. 'And maybe he'll call me back, maybe he won't.'

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

Kamala Harris picked Minnesota's progressive governor Tim Walz as her running mate to take on Donald Trump and J.D. Vance after weeks of speculation and a bitter fight between candidates.

The 60-year-old father-of-two, who has been married to his teacher wife Gwen since 1994, joins the ticket in a victory for the far left of the party who were concerned about some of the other contenders' support of Israel.

In Minnesota Walz has codified the right to abortion, signed universal free school meals, legalized recreational marijuana and gave voting rights to former prisoners.

The former teacher is also credited with being the Democrat who started calling Republicans 'weird', a craze that has dominated the campaign since Joe Biden dropped out of the race last month.

Walz turned the North Star State into a refuge for LGBTQ Americans and has also backed making Minnesota the 13th 'sanctuary' state for undocumented migrants.

Donald Trump rolled out another nickname for Kamala Harris on Monday night, trialing his latest attack as his Democratic rival for president dominates headlines with her running mate pick.

In a series of posts on his Truth Social website, Trump referred to Harris as 'Kamabla,' the latest in a series of slights directed at her Indian name.

He and his supporters have repeatedly mispronounced her first name and last week Trump accused her of only recently remembering her black heritage, even though she has long talked of her biracial roots with an Indian mother and a Jamaican father.

Harris's supporters said it was just a sign of the insults and chaos they expect from the Trump campaign.

Trump rolled out the new nickname on Monday evening.

Former President Donald Trump heaped praise on his son Barron for coordinating an interview with a Gen Z streamer that 'set an all time record' for views.

In a wide-ranging 1.5-hour-long appearance with popular Kick host Adin Ross, 23, at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, the former president talked politics, music and issues impacting the youngest generation of voters.

Ross gifted the president a Rolex watch, a Diet Coke (Trump's favorite soda) and a Tesla cybertruck wrapped in an image of Trump pumping his fist after his near-assassination.

Trump joked that he only agreed to do the interview with Ross because he's friends with his youngest son, Barron, 18. And it seemingly paid off for the former president, 78, seeking to influence younger Americans.

The antic-filled interview between the Gen Z influencer, who boats millions of devoted followers, and the former president 'exploded' online, Trump boasted Tuesday on Truth Social.

A Tennessee Republican was searched by the FBI late last week, according to local reports.

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., who represents a portion of Nashville, was searched by federal authorities, local outlet WTVF reported Tuesday.

Ogles had just won his competitive Republican primary election on August 1.

The Tennessee representative is currently embroiled in a controversy regarding his campaign's finances.

Previously he admitted to making 'mistakes' on his campaign finance disclosures.

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

Kamala Harris posted a video of her call with Tim Walz informing the Minnesota Governor he was seleced as her running mate.

In a one-minute call, the vice president gushed about her 'respect' for Walz as she asked him to join her campaign.

Harris said to the progressive midwest governor:

Listen, I want you to do this with me. Let's do this together. Would you be my running mate and let's get this thing on the road.

Walz was in his governor's residence in St. Paul, Minnesota during the call, wearing khakis, white sneakers and a camo baseball cap.

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is trying to downplay Vice President Kamala Harris's newly announced running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's extreme liberal record.

Pelosi had reportedly been working behind the scenes to try and get Walz, who served in Congress from 2006-2019 and whom she is 'fond of,' onto Harris' ticket.

And her efforts paid off after Harris announced she was selecting the governor to join her as her running mate as she aims for the presidency in November.

But now, Pelosi is offering a bizarre explanation about her former colleague's well-known progressive record as he faces a tough battle to win over middle-of-the-road Americans.

Pelosi snapped back at MSNBC host Joe Scarborough - a Democrat and former House member - when he suggested Walz is 'progressive,' saying 'Tim Walz is wonderful. He served in the House. To characterize him as left is so unreal. He's right down the middle.'

Nancy Pelosi's daughter Christine said 'cats' and 'couches' will be more safe under a Harris-Walz White House.

She posted to X an image of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sitting on a couch with his cat.

The comment references two different unrelenting attack lines against Republican VP candidate Sen. J.D. Vance.

Democrats are up-in-arms after a 2021 remark from Vance reemerged of him criticizing 'childless cat ladies' who he claims are running the country.

Another is an odd line claiming that Vance had sexual relations with a sofa.

Sarah Ewall-Wice, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Philadelphia:

Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance is speaking in south Philadelphia ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz heading to the city for their first rally together this evening.

Vance argued Harris has been a disaster, and they need to 'kick her out of the United States government, not give her a promotion.'

The Republican senator will be holding events in the same battleground states Harris and Walz will be holding rallies in throughout the week.

Vance pointed out that Harris has not yet sat for an interview since launching her campaign.

He took questions at the end of his remarks where he said he 'absolutely' wants to debate Walz but suggested they wait until it's clear he is the nominee, pointing out there could be a 'switcheroo.'

Speaker Mike Johnson told The Hill that PA Gov. Josh Shapiro 'would have been a stronger choice' as a VP pick for Vice President Kamala Harris, but the campaign overlooked him because he is Jewish.

“I think that clearly was a major factor, is that she was reluctant to put a vice presidential nominee on the ticket with Jewish heritage because they’re having a split in the Democratic Party,” Johnson said. “They have a pro-Palestinian, in some cases pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party.”

“Sadly for Josh Shapiro, because of his heritage, I think that is the reason he was overlooked,” he added.

Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, is Jewish. And progressives hail Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who is Jewish. But Shapiro has come under fire from pro-Palestinian activists for being a staunch defender of Israel.

Donald Trump's campaign sent a a fundraising email saying Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz will 'unleash hell on earth and open our borders to the worst criminals imaginable'.

The email added:

He’ll rubber stamp Kamla’s GREEN NEW SCAM and light TRILLIONS of dollars on fire.

But the real killer: he’s already pulled in MILLIONS in dirty cash to buy the White House!

I’m organizing a HISTORIC response right here and now - but it won’t mean a thing without you.

By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent

President Joe Biden spoke to Kamala Harris ahead of her announcement of her running mate, the White House said on Tuesday.

Biden also spoke with Tim Walz, congratulating him on his position as the vice presidential nominee.

'This morning, the President and Vice President spoke on the phone ahead of her official announcement that she selected Governor Tim Walz as her Vice Presidential nominee. The President also spoke with Governor Walz to congratulate him on his selection,' said White House deputy press secretary Emilie Simons.

Progressive Squad leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is thrilled about Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate pick.

'Vice President Harris made an excellent decision in Gov. Walz as her running mate,' the 34-year-old lawmaker posted on X Tuesday.

'Together, they will govern effectively, inclusively, and boldly for the American people. They won’t back down under tight odds, either - from healthcare to school lunch.'

Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance tried to stoke a split Democrats are hoping to avoid, claiming Kamala Harris didn't pick Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro due to 'antisemitism' in her own party.

Vance made the comment as some Republican strategists welcomed the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, believing Democrats left one of their top talents on the bench by picking the more understated – some say boring – Walz as her running mate.

'Well, look, if it’s not, Josh Shapiro ... I think that they will have not picked Shapiro, frankly, out of anti-Semitism in their own caucus and in their own party. I think it’s disgraceful that the Democrats have gotten to this point where it’s even an open conversation, and it is an open conversation,' Vance told conservative talk host Hugh Hewitt Tuesday morning.

Donald Trump seemed very happy with Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.

The former president simply posted 'THANK YOU' on Truth Social after he was announced as the Democrats' VP choice.

Republicans were fearful of another top contender, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, and are said to be celebrating Walz's seleection.

President Obama released a lengthy statement on Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz as her running mate.

The former president said Harris chose an 'ideal partner' and that Walz doesn't just have the experience to be vice president, but the 'values and integrity to make us proud.' He touted the governor's work in office, experience as a teacher and service in the National Guard.

Obama said he and Michelle couldn't be happier for the Walz family and the country.

Hillary Clinton celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate selection.

On X, formerly Twitter, the failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate listed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's qualifications – like securing 'free meals for schoolkids' and 'paid family leave' in his state.

He'll be an incredible partner to our first woman president.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, who was a VP finalist himself, is congratulating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on being selected as Kamala Harris' running mate.

He said that he and his wife Gabby Gifford are 'ready to do everything we can to help them win.'

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket as the 'most left-wing in history'.

The former presidential candidate called Minnesota the 'ground zero' for the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020.

'Harris egged it on and Walz sat by and let Minneapolis burn,' he posted on X.

A whistleblower is claiming that the lead Secret Service agent in charge of Donald Trump's deadly Butler, Pennsylvania, rally was 'inexperienced' and 'failed to implement appropriate security protocols.'

The complaint comes weeks after 20-year-old murderer Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump from a 'perfect location' in relatively close range to the former president as he spoke at the July 13 campaign rally.

Crooks hit Trump, injuring him and two others, along with fatally wounding firefighter Corey Comperatore.

The shocking new testimony comes from a whistleblower with direct knowledge of the event, according to a letter provided to DailyMail.com from the office of Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.

Concerned over this lead agent, who is 'still doing protective visits,' Hawley is now demanding in a letter to Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe that the 'ineffective' lead site agent be suspended and investigated immediately.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro released a statement on Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.

Shapiro had been a top contender in the running all the way up until this morning.

The governor vowed to do what he can to get Harris and Walz elected in November.

He will be in attendance for their first rally in Philadelphia this evening.

Progressive Squad member Rep. Cori Bush is in real danger of losing her reelection bid as Missouri voters head to the polls today.

The controversial Democrat is in a hotly-contested race against a centrist challenger who has been hammering Bush for her record of supporting pro-Gaza protests and causes.

Polls close in Missouri at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and her fate will be sealed by tonight.

If Bush loses her primary next week it would make her the second Squad member to lose reelection this year.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., lost his primary to a more moderate Democrat earlier this summer.

Donald Trump's campaign slammed Minnesota's progressive Governor Tim Walz as a 'dangerous west coast wannabe.'

Campaign Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement just moments after news broke that Harris chose Walz as her running mate railing against the midwestern Democrat.

It’s no surprise that San Francisco Liberal Kamala Harris wants West Coast wannabe Tim Walz as her running-mate – Walz has spent his governorship trying to reshape Minnesota in the image of the Golden State.

Walz is obsessed with spreading California’s dangerously liberal agenda far and wide. If Walz won’t tell voters the truth, we will: just like Kamala Harris, Tim Walz is a dangerously liberal extremist, and the Harris-Walz California dream is every American’s nightmare.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's wife Gwen first met him when they were both teaching high school out of temporary classrooms in Nebraska.

She was annoyed by his loud voice intruding in her classroom.

Now the couple have been together married for 30 years. They had two children - Hope and Gus - who were conceived through IVF.

And they adopted a rescue lab-mix named Scout, which Gwen said she didn't agree to before her husband made a deal with their son Gus.

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's residence in St. Paul was swarmed Tuesday morning with vehicles and activity.

It comes just ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris expected announcement of her running mate.

Walz is considered the favorite to join Harris' 2024 ticket and multiple reports say the VP has selected him after narrowing it down to him and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent

Kamala Harris and JD Vance may run into each other on an airport tarmac this week as both campaign in the same swing states on the same days.

Harris and her running mate are planning a tour of several key battleground states and Vance, who is Donald Trump’s running mate, will be right on their tail.

The Republican senator from Ohio will campaign in Philadelphia hours before Harris holds a rally at Temple University – her first event with her vice-presidential candidate.

On Wednesday, Harris and Vance will both be in Eau Claire, Wis., and then each will head to Michigan: Harris in Detroit with Vance in Shelby Township, which is a Detroit suburb.

On Thursday, Harris and Vance will both be in North Carolina’s Research Triangle.

‘We appreciate JD Vance providing voters in battleground states exactly the split-screen that defines the choice this November: a ticket focused on building an America of opportunity, lower costs, and more freedom – or an America modeled after the Trump-Vance Project 2025 agenda of extremism, less freedom, and an economy that benefits only billionaires and big corporations,’ Charles Lutvak, a spokesman for the Harris campaign, told DailyMail.com.

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) has the highest favorability rating of Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate contenders.

But as of Tuesday morning, it appears the Democratic lawmaker is no longer in consideration to join Harris ticket.

The top two appear to be Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

A NPR/PBC News/Marist National survey released on Tuesday found 31 perent of Americans view Kelly favorably, but 52 percent say they don't know who he is.

And this is a pattern among most of those Harris is weighing to be her running mate.

Twenty-five percent of Americans view Shapiro favorably, 23 percent view him unfavorably and 53 percent have never heard of the governor or don't have an opinion of him.

By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent

President Joe Biden has no public events on his schedule for Tuesday, the day Kamala Harris is expected to name her running mate.

The only item listed on Biden's schedule is his presidential daily briefing at 2:15 pm. The schedule is not indicative of all his activities. Many phone calls and meetings are not listed.

Biden returned to the White House on Monday afternoon from a long weekend in Wilmington, Del. He went straight to the Situation Room for an update on the situation in the Middle East.

Harris joined him for that briefing.

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter

It's been 16 days since Kamala Harris entered the 2024 race and she has still not held a press conference.

The vice president has also not sat down for any interviews or taken a single questions from media since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid last month.

While Harris has engaged in a hefty campaigning schedule in the more than two weeks since announcing her candidacy, she has managed to avoid answering to the press.

It's unclear how long Harris will be able to hold off, but some online are already raising questions and wondering out loud how the VP will hanlde 'unscripted moments' as the Democratic nominee.

Vice President Kamala Harris has formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination - with a new poll revealing she has a four-point lead over Donald Trump as the two prepare to battle it out.

Harris is ahead with 48% while former President Trump is on 44%, according to a survey of 11,265 voters conducted by Morning Consult between August 2 and 4.

The firm described it as a 'record-high margin in her favor' and is the 'largest advantage for a Democratic presidential candidate over Trump in nearly a year.'

The latest poll suggests a marginal gap may be opening up between the Democrat and Republican nominees - with a previous poll pointing to a dead heat between the pair.

A CBS News/YouGov poll over the weekend found that nationally, Harris was leading Trump with 50% to 49% among likely voters. In battleground states, they were said to be tied at 50 percent each.

With the nomination under her belt, Harris is now set to announce her choice for VP - a decision which commentators say is believed to be narrowing down to Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Walz.

By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter and Emily Goodin, Senior White House Correspondent

Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate today despite still not making a final decision as of Monday night.

A source familiar with the vice president's selection process told DailyMail.com as the decision comes down to the wire:

Harris had not made a final decision as of last night because she wanted to sleep on it. Today she will call the finalists to inform them of her pick.

Her team printed multiple versions of campaign signs for tonight’s rally with her name alongside the top contenders’ so they are ready no matter who is picked.

Speculation still stands that Harris will select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after narrowing down her choices to him and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

The VP is preparing to appear alongside her pick at a rally in Philadelphia later Tuesday evening, which will kickoff a five-day, seven-state campaign swing through 2024 battleground territory.

Beside Walz and Shapiro, others thought to be on Harris’ shortlist are Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

Most establishment Democrats appear to still be rooting for Shapiro and say he provides the party a higher chance of winning the swing state of Pennsylvania.

One Democratic strategist told Politico:

We were down for seven months, so where we are today feels like we're winning. But we are just back to even, we're not winning. And a point in Pennsylvania is worth a hundred points, because in a 50-50 race, it’s everything.

After announcing her running mate, the duo will have less than two weeks to campaign together before the Democratic National Convention this month where Harris and her pick are expected to become the Party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees.

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester lied about Joe Biden's ability to do the job of president—that is the brutal message of a new attack ad in Montana, a high stakes election contest where both sides know that victory in November could deliver control of the Senate.

The 30-second spot, produced by More Jobs, Less Government, a super PAC supporting his Republican opponent Tim Sheehy, goes up on Tuesday.

It opens with Democrat Tester's own words.

'Joe Biden, when I've been around him, and that's not every day ... he's absolutely 100 per cent with it,' he says in the ad produced by More Jobs, Less Government, a super PAC supporting his Republican opponent Tim Sheehy.

'That wasn't true, says the narrator. 'Tester lied.'