When Asked About 'Friends With School Shooters' Gaffe, Tim Walz Stares At Pizza…Hong Kong Lie, Pizza

Posted • October 2, 2024: Last night, Democrat vice presidential candidate Tim Walz often looked like a deer in the headlights trying to keep up with J.D. Vance at the vice presidential debate. It is telling that the most durable image from the debate today is the side-by-side photo with Vance looking calm and cool, while Vance looked like a kid who forgot to study for the SATs. But as cringeworthy as Walz's facial expressions were, his words often were even worse. In fact, last night, Walz may have committed one of the worst gaffes in vice presidential debate history when he confessed, that he has become 'friends with school shooters.' Yikes. ALL the yikes. Every 'Yikes' you have and then go online to Amazon and order some more 'Yikes.'

Of course, this was a mistake, but here's the thing. He messed this up so badly that we were not even sure what he was trying to say. The logical assumption is that he meant he became friends with victims or survivors, but honestly, we really can't tell for certain. To make it worse, Walz was given the opportunity to clarify his remark after the debate, but he was so obsessed with staring at pizza that he completely ignored it.

Reporter: Can you clarify what you meant when you said you befriended school shooters?

Walz: *stares at pizza*

Reporter: Why did you say you were in Hong Kong when reports say you weren't?

Walz: *stares at pizza*

What is he even DOING? This guy is extremely weird (to use a word he likes to take credit for). If he is not going to take the opportunity to clarify himself, then we feel no obligation to do so. (…)

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