Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is facing criticism after a video surfaced showing him aggressively pulling his 17-year-old son Gus Walz’s arm on stage during the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The incident, which reportedly took place on the third day of the event (Wednesday), has sparked a debate over whether the governor’s actions were driven by anger or simply an overzealous moment of excitement.
The video was captured on Wednesday, the same night Gus was seen tearfully cheering for his father from the audience.
Watch the video below:
Gus Walz, who reportedly has a nonverbal learning disorder and an anxiety disorder, appears visibly affected in the video, leading to concerns about the appropriateness of his father’s behavior. Some observers have theorized that Governor Walz was pulling his son’s arm out of frustration, while others suggest it was a spur-of-the-moment reaction without malicious intent.
The video has prompted a wave of reactions, with many questioning whether the governor’s actions crossed a line into abusive behavior.
The look on his wife’s face says it all. The eyes chico…
Seems like he could be a very different person behind closed doors
Tim Walz is an abusive pathological liar psychopath.
Lying about his military rank and time in combat that never happened, to his lies about his DWI charge, and wife using IVF, his 30 trips to China paid for by the CCP, etc. Now he’s abusing his disabled son on stage.
That’s the reality for the VP candidate that the Dems picked!
Update:
Full video of Tim Walz tugging his son’s arm appears to show that he was quickly pulling him so he wouldn’t run into the teleprompter on stage.
Walz came under fire after online users accused him of being too aggressive with his special needs son.
A more detailed video of the situation suggests Walz was just acting quickly to stop his son from hitting the teleprompter.
The full video gives a better perspective of where the teleprompter was compared to the Walz family.
Walz’s daughter, who was next to Gus Walz, walked in front of the teleprompter while Gus, who appeared to be walking right towards the teleprompter, was pulled behind it.
Full video of Tim Walz tugging his son's arm appears to show that he was quickly pulling him so he wouldn't run into the teleprompter on stage.
Walz came under fire after online users accused him of being too aggressive with his special needs son.
A more detailed video of the… pic.twitter.com/OYZzJgBL6w
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 23, 2024
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