Watch: Tim Walz Looks Dejected as Reporters Question Him About His ‘School Shooter’ Comment While Staring at Pizza
After the recent vice presidential debate between Democratic candidate Tim Walz and Republican Senator J.D. Vance, Governor Walz shared his thoughts on the event while dining at Justino’s Pizza in New York City. He stated that he believed the debate effectively showcased a contrast between the candidates, emphasizing the importance of democracy. However, his performance was marred by a controversial comment where he claimed to have “befriended school shooters,” which drew widespread criticism, including from Andrew Pollack, whose daughter was a victim of the Parkland shooting. Pollack described Walz’s statement as “abhorrent” and a disqualifying factor for his candidacy.
In terms of body language and debate style, experts observed that Vance exuded confidence and authenticity, while Walz appeared nervous and less credible. This disparity in presentation contributed to the public perception of the debate, with many noting that Vance displayed stability and likability compared to Walz’s anxious demeanor. The aftermath of the debate reflected challenges for Walz, particularly due to his problematic remarks and overall performance.
Talkative Tim Walz had very little to say Tuesday night after the vice presidential debate against Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.
After the debate, the Minnesota governor, who is the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, visited Justino’s Pizza in New York City and was asked about the debate.
“I think it was a good debate. The public got to see a contrast, and I think the ending sums it up. The democracy issue is important,” he said in a video posted to social media platform X.
Gov. Tim Walz told reporters he thinks “it was a good debate” while ordering pizza with his wife at Justino’s Pizzeria in New York.
“I think it was a good debate. The public got to see a contrast, and I think the ending sums it up. The democracy issue is important.” @Tim_Walz… pic.twitter.com/DzMHFgqoAb
— Ebony Davis (@ebonyjdavis) October 2, 2024
After that, Walz studiously ignored the next two questions, which were requests to clarify the gaffe of the evening, when he said he was friends with school shooters.
“Can you clarify what you meant when you said you befriended school shooters?” one asked, while another asked, “You said you’ve become friends with school shooters during the debate, can you clarify what you meant by that?”
Andrew Pollack, the father of a 2018 school shooting victim, said the comment transcended a live TV gaffe.
“My daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting. It’s absolutely abhorrent that Tim Walz has befriended school shooters. Disqualifying,” he posted on X.
My daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting. It’s absolutely abhorrent that Tim Walz has befriended school shooters. Disqualifying. https://t.co/Q0tkhmHFAi
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) October 2, 2024
Elon Musk noted on X that it was “Mind-blowing that Tim Walz said he was ‘friends with school shooters.’”
Walz came out a distant second to Vance when body language expert Carole Lieberman reviewed the debate for Fox News.
“What JD Vance had that made him most likable and most trusted was that he was authentic … you could just say it in one word. JD Vance was authentic. He did big hand movements and so on, but they were just to explain what he was saying,” Lieberman said.
Walz acted anxious over his responses, she said.
“With Tim Walz, he was all over the place. He was very nervous, and he also had body language signs of lying. His body language was discordant with what he was saying. It was like too much, it made you feel exhausted and scared,” she said.
Vance, on the other hand, exuded confidence.
LIAR: The debate moderators asked Tim Walz why he lied about being in China during the Tiananmen Square Massacre. After rambling for two minutes about sometimes being a knucklehead and getting caught up in the rhetoric it seemed like Tim Walz admitted lying. When the moderator… pic.twitter.com/cuYyWojaG6
— @amuse (@amuse) October 2, 2024
“He wanted to ‘Let’s go, I can’t wait to do this, I’m going to do it’… he’s Trump lite,” she said. “It’s kind of the authenticity that ‘I want to take care of America, I want to make America great again,’ all of that just came through naturally and by the end, you just kind of wanted him to push Tim Walz away. ‘You’re making me nervous’ kind of thing, and with JD Vance, you just kind of felt, ‘OK, that’s good,’” she said.
She said Vance was steady, “like you can kind of see him as a captain of the ship, and he wasn’t too stiff, but you knew what you were going to get. Each time he seemed sure of himself … And so you felt like you would be safe with him. He gave an air of stability,” she said.
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