More Family Members of VP Pick Tim Walz Show Support for Donald Trump

A new picture of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s family shows several members supporting his rival, former President Donald Trump.

A leaked photo has circulated widely on social media, showing eight relatives of Walz, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate, wearing “Walz for Trump” T-shirts and standing in front of a “Trump 2024 – Take America Back” flag.

The image, initially shared by a family friend, was later posted by Charles W. Herbster, a former Nebraska gubernatorial candidate and Trump ally.

Herbster’s caption, “Tim Walz’s family back in Nebraska wants you to know something,” further amplified the image’s impact across Trump-supporting circles. The former president later reshared it on his TruthSocial profile.

According to Herbster, the family members in the photo are related to Vice Presidential candidate Walz through his grandfather’s side.

The Harris-Walz campaign has not issued any official comment regarding the photo.

This is not the first time Walz’s family has made headlines for their political differences. Earlier in the year, Jeff Walz, Tim Walz’s older brother, made a series of public comments that further highlighted the family divide. Jeff, a resident of Florida, posted on Facebook that he is “100% opposed” to his brother’s political views.

“Not the type of character you want making decisions about your future,” Jeff Walz wrote, referring to his brother.

The Facebook posts, reportedly from March 2023, have galvanized supporters of former President Donald Trump, who view the comments as ammunition against the Democratic vice presidential nominee.

Jeff Walz later clarified that while he strongly disagrees with his brother’s policies, it was not his intent to influence voters.

“I was just trying to make sure my friends knew I didn’t share the same views,” Jeff Walz told NewsNation in an interview.

Jeff Walz also expressed frustration that the family was not informed about his brother’s vice-presidential selection until it became public. He acknowledged that they have not spoken in years, further illustrating the personal and political estrangement between the siblings.

Despite calls from some Trump supporters for him to publicly endorse the former president, Jeff Walz has refrained from making any formal declaration of support.

Many users have drawn parallels to other instances of family members opposing politicians, such as Mary Trump’s fierce criticism of her estranged uncle, Donald Trump.

In 2020, Mary Trump, published Too Much and Never Enough, a tell-all book about the former president and his family. In it, she says he is “utterly incapable of leading this country and it’s dangerous to allow him to do so.”

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