Walz says he ‘would beat the s***’ out of Vance ‘if I could’ in rejection of bipartisanship 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said on Tuesday that he “would beat the s*** out of” Vice President JD Vance if given the chance, a remark that underscored his frustration with calls for bipartisanship amid escalating political tensions over immigration and enforcement.

Walz made the comment during an interview with Tim Miller on the Bulwark podcast while discussing the state’s response to federal immigration activity and criticism from President Donald Trump and national Republicans. 

The governor touted himself as a bipartisan leader who is willing to make compromises, but said traditional bipartisan cooperation is a nonstarter in the case of Minneapolis. 

Walz’s comments occur against a backdrop of severe unrest and protests denouncing ICE and the Trump administration rip through Minnesota. The deaths of two U.S.