Where did the ‘Tampon Tim’ Walz nickname come from? We explain

Emily Bloch | (TNS) The Philadelphia Inquirer

Depending on who you ask, the nickname Republican operatives have given Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — “Tampon Tim” — can be seen as an insult or a compliment.

The title, which has been used by former Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller and other conservative-leaning critics, originally stems from a law that Walz signed surrounding access to menstrual products.

The school safety bill requires Minnesota public schools to provide menstrual products...