'The View's Alyssa Farah Griffin calls Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz 'extraordinary missed opportunity'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The View' host Alyssa Farah Griffin expressed her displeasure with Kamala Harris after the Vice President chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential race.

On Tuesday, August 6, Harris, 59, revealed that Walz, 60, would join her on the 2024 Democratic ticket.

Alyssa Farah Griffin unhappy with Kamala Harris' VP pick Tim Walz

Tim Walz emerged victorious from a competitive field of candidates, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Griffin, 35, who had previously praised Shapiro, described Walz's selection as “an extraordinary missed opportunity” in a post on X/Twitter.

In a tweet that has since been deleted, Griffin also implied that Walz’s progressive stances could be “radioactive with swing voters.”

She outlined the perceived strengths and weaknesses of Walz's candidacy. Under the “pros” category, she noted, “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.”

On the other hand, the “cons” listed were “seen as very progressive on guns & Gaza; not viewed as a moderating force on the ticket.”

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz kick off campaign with vision of unity

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz made their first joint appearance on Tuesday, launching their campaign against Republican contenders Donald Trump and JD Vance before an enthusiastic crowd of 12,000 in Philadelphia.

Harris told the audience that her goal had been to find a partner capable of “building this brighter future” and a leader who could “unite this nation and move us forward.”

She emphasized that she was searching for a “fighter for the middle class” and “a patriot who believes as I do the extraordinary promise of America, a promise of freedom, opportunity, and justice not just for some but for all.”

Walz, a former high school teacher and US Army National Guard veteran who served 24 years, spent more than two decades teaching and coaching football before moving into politics.

Alyssa Farah Griffin’s transition from Trump aide to critic

According to The Independent, Alyssa Farah Griffin, who characterizes herself as a “Republican in exile”, previously served in various roles within the Trump administration before becoming the White House spokesperson and assistant to the then-president in April 2020. She resigned from this role eight months later and joined 'The View' in 2022.

After Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris, Griffin praised Harris’ campaign strategy, stating, “I am blown away by her digital operation. [She] had 24 hours to stand this up. She is all over TikTok, she has turned things that seem cringy into making her seem cool. This feels Obama-level energy and Trump world is not ready for it.”

Griffin also criticized Trump’s performance, noting that he is “not as sharp as he was in 2016” or even in 2020. She commented in March that this decline in sharpness doesn’t seem to resonate with voters the same way.

In 2020, when Griffin announced her departure from the Trump administration, she referred to her role as “an honor of a lifetime” and expressed pride in the administration’s achievements, saying she was “deeply proud of the incredible things we were able to accomplish to make our country stronger, safer, and more secure.”