The Daily Populous Thursday August 22nd, 2024 evening edition
Authored by thehill.com and submitted by notwaiting4godot

An emotional Gus Walz was seen in the crowd at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night as his father formally accepted the nomination for vice president.

Gus Walz, standing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope, had tears streaming down his face and appeared to be sobbing openly with pride as his mother and sister silently cried beside him.

But his emotion peaked when his father addressed the family directly during his comments on the family’s fertility struggles.

“Gus, Hope and Gwen, you are my entire world and I love you,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said, prompting his 17-year-old son to jump up, clapping and crying, as he pointed back at his dad.

“That’s my dad!” Gus Walz excitedly said.

The Walz family has been open about needing to rely on fertility treatments, but they have also been open about Gus’s neurodiversity. The family has spoken about the teenager’s nonverbal learning disorder and ADHD.

Gus Walz’s emotion won the hearts of many social media users. Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki posted on the social platform X, “Team Gus Walz.”

“Tim Walz was 100 percent pitch perfect, grand slam, touchdown in every possible way. And yet somehow Gus Walz was even better,” posted Kate Bedingfield, former White House communications director.

GRVrush2112 on August 22nd, 2024 at 06:38 UTC »

Made the mistake of going to the conservative subreddit to read their reactions to the speech. Some of the comments directed at Walz’s son will tell you all you need to know about MAGA base.

Fuckin’ sociopaths man..

superzepto on August 22nd, 2024 at 05:43 UTC »

"That's my dad"

What an absolute legend. Showing strength by crying with pride on national television, in front of the whole world.

You can tell Tim loves his family so much. Contrast that with Trump - the only time he's shown love for any member of his family is his weird, vomit-inducing attraction to his own daughter.

I love the joy, the hope. It's intoxicating. You should all vote for this ticket with pride in your hearts and optimism in your minds. We're all rooting for you.

Casual_hex_ on August 22nd, 2024 at 05:04 UTC »

With no effort either, just authenticity. The kid was a star tonight.