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Tim Walz’s Family Posts Photo Of Who They Are Supporting For President

By Updated: ELECTION 2024

The family of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was selected to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, has come out in support of their presidential candidate in a way that is extremely embarrassing for the Democratic ticket. Walz faced a public rebuke from a branch of his family in Nebraska after eight relatives posted a group photo wearing matching “Walz’s for Trump” T-shirts, which quickly went viral on the internet Wednesday morning.

The image caught the attention of major conservative figures, including Charles Herbster, a local cattle farmer. Herbster was among the first to share the photo, tagging Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), and adding the hashtag #SaveAmerica.



Walz, who joined the Democratic ticket last month, has become a point of contention for Harris, with a steady stream of negative news about his leadership and past. The two addressed these issues in a joint interview last week, responding to criticisms about Walz’s military service. But the controversy gained further traction on Monday when Megyn Kelly highlighted accusations from former Minnesota National Guardsmen, who alleged that Walz engaged in “stolen valor” and was a “military impersonator.”

Walz has been frequently called out for making false statements and claims about his military service, including that he achieved the rank of command sergeant major when he did not and that he had served in combat, which is also untrue. But specifically, Walz has been ripped for the timing of his decision to retire from the military in 2005—right as his unit had been informed it would be deploying to Iraq.

The four vets alternately told SiriusXM podcast host Megy Kelly:

It is morally indefensible.

He didn’t care. It was about him.

He’s a military impersonator.

I don’t understand how he could do it — morally. Or he has absolutely no integrity.

The word went all across the state that he had quit — who the hell does that? Just, unbelievable that a CSM abandoned his troops, 500 soldiers, and a thousand parents out there who expect that person to lead them into combat.

He’s a habitual liar, he lies about everything, he lies about stuff that doesn’t make sense.

He basically said he’s got better things to do, go pick somebody else for the mission. If you sold out your guard unit and abandoned them, what are you going to do at the national level?

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Walz has long emphasized his extensive military background with the Army National Guard, where he served from 1981 until his retirement in 2005. Enlisting in Nebraska, he held various posts across the U.S. and internationally, including training in extreme environments like the Arctic Circle. But during his 2018 gubernatorial campaign, Walz’s military records and career decisions came under intense scrutiny. Two retired senior Minnesota National Guard officials noted that Walz chose to retire shortly before his battalion was scheduled to deploy to Iraq, raising concerns about his commitment to duty.

“I needed to hit the ground running and take care of the troops — and tell them we were going to war,” Thomas Behrends, who would take charge of 500 troops after being tapped to go in Walz’s place, told the New York Post. “For a guy in that position, to quit is cowardice.” He added: “When your country calls, you are supposed to run into battle — not the other way. He ran away. It’s sad. He had the opportunity to serve his country, and said ‘Screw you’ to the United States. That’s not who I would pick to run for vice president.”





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