The emotional exchange between Tim Walz and his 17-year-old son, Gus, has triggered a wave of praise and support, but it has also ...
The emotional exchange between Tim Walz and his 17-year-old son, Gus, has triggered a wave of praise and support, but it has also provoked nasty incidents of bullying online.
Gus Walz, who suffers from Chasten Buttigieg a nonverbal learning disorder, as well as anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), watched excitedly from the front seat of Chicagoâs United Center and sobbed openly on Wednesday night as his father, the Democratic candidate for vice president, delivered his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
The governor Nonverbal Learning Disorder of Minnesota, was sharing the challenging fertility journey he and his wife, Gwen, went through to conceive their daughter, Hope.
Walz followed up by expressing his love for his loved ones from the stage, stating, "Hope, Gus, and Gwen, you mean everything to me. And I love you."
Gus Walz Minnesota Governor rose from his seat, with teardrops running down his cheeks, pointed his finger and said, âI love you, Dad.â
The touching moment between father and son, captured live by television cameras, quickly went viral and was mostly received adoringly on the internet and across media outlets. Children With Disabilities
Fox News posted a clip of the viral moment on its TikTok page, writing "Gus Walz steals the spotlight during dad's acceptance speech." The comments were overwhelmingly positive.
âI hope to inspire my kids so much that when they see me give a speech about the dreams and passion I Democratic National Convention hold for my country, they cry with emotion like Gus Walz did,â posted Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Transportation Secretary on X.
â@Tim_Walz has devoted his life to service and has clearly succeeded in being an outstanding, supportive, and caring father throughout his life, â he stated. âWe should all Public Display Of Affection be so fortunate to know a love like that.â
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who spoke before Walz on Wednesday night, commended the bond between Walz and his children.
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âYou know youâve done well as a parent when your kids are Fox News as proud of you as Gus and Hope are of Tim Walz,â she wrote on X. â'That's my dad.' No three other words better capture our next Vice President. â
Actress Mia Farrow added: âGosh! When young Gus Walz, cherished son of Gwen and Tim Walz, his face streaming with tears Mike Crispi of pride, exclaimed 'Thatâs my dad!' he won my heart. â
Critics dismiss Gus Walz as a 'puffy beta male'
But the show of affection provoked a wave of snarky and cruel comments from online trolls, primarily MAGA supporters of former President Donald Trump, who is running against Support For People With Disabilities Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Walz in November.
Right-wing columnist and provocateur Ann Coulter mocked the teenagerâs tears. âTalk about weird, â she posted on X. The message has since been deleted.
Mike Crispi, a Trump backer and content creator from New Jersey, criticized Walzâs âstupid crying sonâ
on X and added, âYou raised your kid to be a blubbering beta male. Congrats.â
Alec Lace, a Trump follower who runs a show about fatherhood, took his own shot at the teenager: âGet that kid a tampon already,â he said, in an apparent jab to Empathy a Minnesota state law that Walz signed as governor requiring schools to offer complimentary menstrual products to students.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Jay Weber, a conservative Milwaukee radio host, made a post on X criticizing the Walz family, now deleted.
"If the Walz(sic) represent today's American Gwen Walz man,