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This was surprising … the CBS News moderators actually asked Tim Walz about his claim that he was in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre; Walz was actually in Nebraska. He served up some word salad before admitting that sometimes he’s a knucklehead.
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Q: Why’d you lie about being in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square?
Walz: Here’s my life story.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 2, 2024
“I’m a knucklehead sometimes! Sometimes in Hong Kong! Or not! Who is to say?” https://t.co/y2eNOEvUid
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) October 2, 2024
Were you in Hong Kong
No I’m a knucklehead
— Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) October 2, 2024
Yeah, Democrats, you like electing knuckleheads … Walz said so.
And he just completely fell apart. lol HE’S ALL YOURS.#VPDebate2024
— The🐰FOO (@PolitiBunny) October 2, 2024
When asked why he said he was in China during the Tiananmen Square massacre when he was not actually there, Walz offers up a word salad worse than Kamala Harris.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 2, 2024
“I’m a knucklehead at times” – Tim Walz
First true thing he’s said!
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 2, 2024
Truth. And he rode his bike. 🤷♂️🤣🤣🤣
— SputnikSpreader (@VasBroughtToX) October 2, 2024
Tim Walz didn’t need to be fact checked on this one!
— BlueCollarPatriot🇺🇸 (@JustinSutliffe) October 2, 2024
He meant to say he lies, a lot.
— James (@NC_State69420) October 2, 2024
The American people agree.
— redsunrising99 (@redsunrising99) October 2, 2024
“I get caught up in the rhetoric” – Tim Walz
— Canadian Republican 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 (@Cad_Republican) October 2, 2024
— Susie Q (@WitherowSue) October 2, 2024
Didn’t lie, just misspoke. He does a lot of misspeaking
— Mr. BocMonster (@bocmonster) October 2, 2024
Walz had commandeered the Kamala word salad tactic.
— Brian Hampel (@CARefugeeinTN) October 2, 2024
Walz, why did you lie about going to China in May of 1989?
Walz: I grew up in a middle class family.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) October 2, 2024
CBS: You lied about being in China during Tiananmen Square. What do you say?
Tim Walz: “I used to ride my bike with friends growing up.”
This is completely painful to watch.pic.twitter.com/pDUXkwmJgO
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 2, 2024
We learned about his childhood and not why he lied about being in Hong Kong.
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