Tim Walz Gets Called Out on Tiananmen Square Lie

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.

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

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— 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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