There were grudge matches and sycophancy in equal measure at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. “Isn’t it just exciting, what’s going on,” Donald Trump said.

Republicans have called Walz “Tampon Tim” to criticize Walz after he signed a law requiring Minnesota schools to provide free menstrual products. Republicans have weaponized the inclusive language of the law meant to combat period poverty and ensure access for all students, including trans and nonbinary people, framing it as radical.