Asked why he flip-flopped on an assault weapons ban, Gov. Tim Walz mentioned that he'd sat down with the Sandy Hook parents. He also mentioned in passing that he'd become friends with school shooters. Obviously a gaffe, but a bad one.
"I've become friends with school shooters." Huh?
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) October 2, 2024
"I've become friends with school shooters," Walz just said, accidentally, presumably.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 2, 2024
Did Walz just say he's "become friends with school shooters?"
— Name cannot be blank (@realchrishynes) October 2, 2024
Yes, he did.
Did I hear this right?
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) October 2, 2024
“I’ve become friends with school shooters.” - @tim_walz said/misspoke?!?
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Um, did Walz just say, "I've become friends with school shooters"?
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) October 2, 2024
"I've become friends with school shooters"
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) October 2, 2024
Why is Tim Walz friends with them?
“I’ve become friends with school shooters” is an unfortunate misstatement.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 2, 2024
I mean, it was obviously a flub. But yikes.
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) October 2, 2024
Tim Walz: “I’ve become friends with school shooters”
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 2, 2024
Did Tim Walz just say he's become friends with school shooters? 🤨
— Damani Felder (@TheDamaniFelder) October 2, 2024
TIM WALZ: "I'VE BECOME FRIENDS WITH SCHOOL SHOOTERS."
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 2, 2024
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