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Scott Walker

Scott Walker is a columnist for the Washington Times. He was the 45th governor of Wisconsin and launched a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He lives in Milwaukee and is the proud owner of a 2003 Harley Davidson Road King. He can be reached at swalker@washingtontimes.com.

Columns by Scott Walker

God bless Israel: Let us never forget the horrific attack of Oct. 7, 2023

We took extra time this week to remember the 1,200 innocent lives that were taken last year in the attack on Israel. May their memories be a blessing to their loved ones.

October 10, 2024

Vance puts on a master class in vice presidential debate

Sen. J.D. Vance gave the greatest vice presidential debate performance in American history. By the end, it seemed that even Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was impressed by his opponent.

October 3, 2024

Harris’ McDonald’s problem

Vice President Kamala Harris says she worked at McDonald's in college in the 1980s. The issue is back in the news after former President Donald Trump questioned her story.

September 26, 2024

Harris-Walz’s assault on the Constitution

The fight to uphold the Constitution of the United States is more important today than ever in our nation's history.

September 19, 2024

Trump must stay on message to win in November

For Donald Trump to win in November, he needs to remind voters that their lives were better when he was president and that they will be better again if he is reelected.

September 12, 2024

Questions Trump should ask Harris at upcoming debate

Former President Donald Trump should ask Vice President Kamala Harris these questions at the upcoming debate.

September 5, 2024

Ronald Reagan: The movie

"General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you see prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

August 30, 2024

Democratic Party looking more and more like a Marxist regime

The radicals assembled in Chicago this week under the banner of joy and hope, but their rhetoric was filled with anger and hatred. Their actions and proposals, however, are far worse for the future of America.

August 22, 2024

How to combat Harris-Walz lies

The economy is the top issue for voters in Wisconsin, one of the crucial battleground state, according to a new poll conducted by the Institute for Reforming Government.

August 15, 2024

‘Tampon Tim’ a radical vice presidential pick

If Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are elected president and vice president of the United States, Americans can look forward to higher prices, a deepening crisis at the border and increased civil unrest.

August 8, 2024

Harris owns Biden’s disastrous record

Melody Waldecker had just walked into a 7-Eleven this past weekend when she noticed a person getting into her car. When she tried to stop him, he hit her with the vehicle. She died at the scene.

August 1, 2024

We must protect female athletes from having to compete with males

We need to protect college students from being forced to allow athletes who were born male to compete against women.

July 25, 2024

Trump’s pick of Vance as running mate shows he cares about America’s forgotten men and women

The selection of Sen. J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump's running mate was set when they visited the site of the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

July 18, 2024

‘Liberty at Stake’ and Joshua Glover: Wisconsin’s importance to the Republican Party

"Liberty at Stake" tells the story of Joshua Glover and the connection to the groundbreaking gathering of Republicans in Ripon, Wisconsin.

July 11, 2024

Democrats will stick with Biden

President Biden will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. The race will be much closer than many people think. Former President Donald Trump can be victorious, but it will take message discipline to win over swing voters in battleground states like mine, Wisconsin.

July 4, 2024

Whoever wins Wisconsin, wins the presidency

If former President Donald Trump wins in Wisconsin, he will win the presidency. The latest Marquette University Law School poll shows Mr. Trump ahead with 43% of the vote, while President Biden had 40%. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had 8% of the vote, and three other third-party candidates carried the remaining votes. Only 1% of those surveyed said that they did not know who to vote for at this time.

June 27, 2024

How Trump can win: Everything hinges on a strong debate performance

Former President Donald Trump can win the election. In the first debate next week, he should ignore President Biden and instead focus on the viewers at home who will yearn to hear real ideas to solve the challenges in their lives. Without a studio audience, he must look into the cameras and tell Americans how he is going to make our country great again.

June 20, 2024