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Right-Wing Cruelty Targets Tim Walz's Son Gus After Heartwarming DNC Moment

Right-wing figures mock neurodivergent teen for showing emotion at DNC.

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Parker Molloy
Aug 22, 2024
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"The outpouring of vile hatred against Gus Walz for loving his father underscores just how sick and twisted that right-wing media figures have become. You cannot compromise with people who mock a neurodivergent teenager."
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Matthew Sheffield

During his acceptance speech as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee on Wednesday night, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz shared a deeply personal story about his family’s struggle with infertility. As he concluded by saying, “Hope, Gus, and Gwen, you are my entire world, and I love you,” the camera caught his 17-year-old son Gus standing up, tears in hi…


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