Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota received a frosty welcome to the presidential race on Tuesday from Donald J. Trump and other Republicans who accused the Democratic vice-presidential candidate of mishandling riots during racial justice protests in 2020 and tried to portray him as an out-of-touch liberal.

After Vice President Kamala Harris revealed Mr. Walz as her running mate, the Trump campaign immediately released a statement attacking Mr. Walz as “dangerously liberal,” citing his support for expanding voting rights for former felons and other positions. The campaign also said his support for lowering carbon emissions and raising car tailpipe pollution standards represented an attempt to turn Minnesota into California.

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