A picture circulating on-line exhibits members of the family of vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz brazenly supporting former President Trump.
The picture was shared on-line by former Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster. It exhibits eight individuals sporting “Nebraska Walz’s (sic) for Trump” t-shirts.
“Tim Walz’s family back in Nebraska wants you to know something…” Herbster wrote on X.
Family of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have come out in assist of former President Trump. (Charles W. Herbster; X)
A consultant for Herbster advised Fox Information Digital that the individuals within the picture are associated to Walz by way of his grandfather’s brother, Francis Walz. Fox Information Digital has reached out to the Trump and Harris campaigns.
Members of the family advised Fox Information they contemplate themselves “distant” from Walz and have by no means met or spoken with him. One individual within the picture who wished to stay nameless stated they’re supporting Trump as a result of “he supports our values.”
Trump replied on Reality Social to the picture, implying that he plans to “meet” with Jeff Walz, the older brother of the Minnesota governor.
The older Walz posted a sequence of statements final week concerning the Democratic vice presidential nominee on social media.
“I’m 100% opposed to all his ideology,” Jeff Walz posted in a single Fb message Friday night, referring to his brother.
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Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, listens to her working mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, communicate throughout a go to with members of the marching band at Liberty County Excessive College in Hinesville, Georgia on Aug. 28. (Getty Pictures)
“My family wasn’t given any notice thst [sic] he was selected and denied security the days after,” he added.
“Help MAGA… Get on stage with President Trump and endorse him…; Help save this country….,” a Trump supporter wrote on Jeff’s publish.
“I’ve thought hard about doing something like that!” Jeff responded. “I’m torn between that and just keeping my family out of it.”
Gov. Walz has three siblings: Jeff Walz, Craig Walz and Sandy Dietrich.
Jeff moved to the East Coast after rising up in rural Nebraska; he now lives in Florida. He additionally posted about how he discovered his brother was chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris’s working mate.
A Fb profile below the identify Jeff Walz recognized himself as Tim Walz’s brother, and disclosed that the 2 are estranged. (Fb / Jeff Walz)
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“The only thing I took exception to, and I will stand behind this 100%, was that we felt bad that we found out about his being picked as the vice presidential candidate from radio,” Jeff stated. “And we felt like we probably should have been given a heads-up and some type of security, at least for a short time, because I guess that is a big thing.”
Fox Information Digital’s Andrea Vacchiano and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
