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    Jesse Ventura Body Slams JD Vance For ‘Shameful’ Attack On Tim Walz and Backing ‘Rich White Boy’ Trump

    By Zachary Leeman,

    1 day ago

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    Jesse Ventura called it “despicable” for Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance to criticize Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) military service.

    Ventura served in the Navy during the Vietnam War before going on to become a successful wrestler and then governor of Minnesota himself. He joined CNN’s Laura Coates on Friday where he revealed he was close to becoming independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate. He ended up endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris just moments later.

    Ventura argued Vance is doing a “disservice to himself” by not showing respect to a fellow veteran. Vance is an Iraq war veteran, while Walz served 24 years in the National Guard. At a recent rally, Vance accused Walz of “stolen valor” for past claims he “carried weapons of war” in war, though he retired shortly before his unit was ordered to Iraq. Walz had previously served in Italy as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

    “His point of being a Marine, like he is, and then criticizing the governor after 24 years of service, it’s despicable on his behalf for doing that,” Ventura told Coates.

    The former wrestler added that at Walz’s rank, he most likely would not have been in combat even if he had not retired and deployed with his unit to Iraq — Walz had filed to run for Congress shortly before his unit received orders.

    “E-9s are not going to walk the point. They’re not going to be involved in any combat whatsoever,” he said.

    He argued Vance is breaking an “unwritten rule” among veterans.

    “You don’t criticize another veteran and how they served! Whether they’re a cook or whatever they do, they all have a job to do,” he said.

    Ventura went on to blast Vance for worshipping a “rich white boy” in Donald Trump . Ventura called Trump a “draft dodger.” The former president’s draft deferment during the Vietnam War was due to bone spurs .

    “Donald Trump is your typical rich white boy who didn’t have to serve in Vietnam because he could buy his way out of it, and that’s who Vance is standing with,” Ventura said.

    Watch the clip above via CNN .

    The post Jesse Ventura Body Slams JD Vance For ‘Shameful’ Attack On Tim Walz and Backing ‘Rich White Boy’ Trump first appeared on Mediaite .
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