Media’s selection bias smothers Tim Walz’s rogue relatives but boosts Trump’s
By Joe Concha
Published Sep. 5, 2024, 6:59 p.m. ET
“Nebraska Walz’s For Trump.”
That’s the slogan on the t-shirts worn by eight members of the family of Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz in a photo that lit up social media this week.
The picture was shared by Charles Herbster, a former gubernatorial candidate in Nebraska. The group descends from Francis Walz, the brother of Tim Walz’s grandfather, making them the governor’s second cousins.
Family members denouncing their relatives who run for or serve as president is nothing new in today’s political world.
Barack Obama, for example, has been on the receiving end of some rhetorical haymakers, with half-brother Malik Obama calling the 44th president a “fake a**” while announcing he’s voting for former President Donald Trump.
Several of the Kennedy clan have publicly proclaimed their lack of support for RFK Jr., and even done multiple interviews to express their disdain, calling him “dangerous.”
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